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 Hay Point, accounting for 51.6% (274 households). This share was similar to Mackay (R) (51.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 16 households, while its share fell by 0.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Hay Point - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Hay Point 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 Hay Point, with comparison markers for Mackay (R).
Couples without children
2021 count
165
% of total
31.1%
Change from 2016
-2.1pp
165
31.1%
-2.1pp
Lone person households
2021 count
94
% of total
17.7%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
94
17.7%
+0.2pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
23
% of total
4.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
23
4.3%
0.0pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
37
% of total
7.0%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
37
7.0%
-1.1pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
29
% of total
5.5%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
29
5.5%
+0.4pp
Group households
2021 count
15
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
15
2.8%
+1.0pp
Total households without children
2021 count
274
% of total
51.6%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
274
51.6%
-0.9pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+2
-2.1pp
Lone person households
+8
+0.2pp
Young lone persons
+2
0.0pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-3
-1.1pp
Older lone persons
+4
+0.4pp
Group households
+6
+1.0pp
Total households without children
+16
-0.9pp
Data table
Households without children for Hay Point. 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 | 165 | 31.1% | 26.9% | 163 | 33.2% | 27.1% | +2 | -2.1pp |
| Lone person households | 94 | 17.7% | 21.9% | 86 | 17.5% | 21.7% | +8 | +0.2pp |
| Young lone persons | 23 | 4.3% | 5.5% | 21 | 4.3% | 5.9% | +2 | 0.0pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 37 | 7.0% | 7.7% | 40 | 8.1% | 8.1% | -3 | -1.1pp |
| Older lone persons | 29 | 5.5% | 8.6% | 25 | 5.1% | 7.7% | +4 | +0.4pp |
| Group households | 15 | 2.8% | 2.8% | 9 | 1.8% | 2.8% | +6 | +1.0pp |
| Total households without children | 274 | 51.6% | 51.6% | 258 | 52.5% | 51.6% | +16 | -0.9pp |
| Total households | 531 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 491 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +40 | 0.0pp |