Households
Households without children
About this topic
Households without children includes couple-only households and lone person households, grouped by life stage. In this topic, life stage is based on the age of the household reference person rather than on the ages of all people in the dwelling.
This topic is useful for understanding the mix of younger adult, mid-life, and older households and the different housing and service needs they may have. It works best alongside household size, age structure, and dwelling type.
Interpretation notes
- This is a derived subset of couple-only and lone-person households, not a summary of all household types.
- The life-stage labels are based on the age of the household reference person, so they simplify the ages of everyone else in the household.
Key insight
In 2021, total households without children was the most common household life-stage group among households in Finch Hatton, accounting for 47.2% (125 households). This share was lower than Mackay (R) (51.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which decreased by 17 households and 11.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Finch Hatton - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Finch Hatton in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mackay (R) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Finch Hatton, with comparison markers for Mackay (R).
Couples without children
2021 count
53
% of total
20.0%
Change from 2016
-11.8pp
53
20.0%
-11.8pp
Lone person households
2021 count
62
% of total
23.4%
Change from 2016
-5.2pp
62
23.4%
-5.2pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
4
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
4
1.5%
+0.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
36
% of total
13.6%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
36
13.6%
-1.9pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
30
% of total
11.3%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
30
11.3%
-0.5pp
Group households
2021 count
10
% of total
3.8%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
10
3.8%
+2.4pp
Total households without children
2021 count
125
% of total
47.2%
Change from 2016
-14.6pp
125
47.2%
-14.6pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-17
-11.8pp
Lone person households
-1
-5.2pp
Young lone persons
+1
+0.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+2
-1.9pp
Older lone persons
+4
-0.5pp
Group households
+7
+2.4pp
Total households without children
-11
-14.6pp
Data table
Households without children for Finch Hatton. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mackay (R).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mackay (R)% | Count | % | Mackay (R)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 53 | 20.0% | 26.9% | 70 | 31.8% | 27.1% | -17 | -11.8pp |
| Lone person households | 62 | 23.4% | 21.9% | 63 | 28.6% | 21.7% | -1 | -5.2pp |
| Young lone persons | 4 | 1.5% | 5.5% | 3 | 1.4% | 5.9% | +1 | +0.1pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 36 | 13.6% | 7.7% | 34 | 15.5% | 8.1% | +2 | -1.9pp |
| Older lone persons | 30 | 11.3% | 8.6% | 26 | 11.8% | 7.7% | +4 | -0.5pp |
| Group households | 10 | 3.8% | 2.8% | 3 | 1.4% | 2.8% | +7 | +2.4pp |
| Total households without children | 125 | 47.2% | 51.6% | 136 | 61.8% | 51.6% | -11 | -14.6pp |
| Total households | 265 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 220 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +45 | 0.0pp |