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 Mackay Harbour, accounting for 51.6% (208 households). This share was similar to Mackay (R) (51.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 32 households and 5.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Mackay Harbour - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Mackay Harbour 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 Mackay Harbour, with comparison markers for Mackay (R).
Couples without children
2021 count
121
% of total
30.0%
Change from 2016
+6.1pp
121
30.0%
+6.1pp
Lone person households
2021 count
83
% of total
20.6%
Change from 2016
+2.9pp
83
20.6%
+2.9pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
19
% of total
4.7%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
19
4.7%
-0.8pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
35
% of total
8.7%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
35
8.7%
-0.4pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
27
% of total
6.7%
Change from 2016
+2.3pp
27
6.7%
+2.3pp
Group households
2021 count
4
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-3.2pp
4
1.0%
-3.2pp
Total households without children
2021 count
208
% of total
51.6%
Change from 2016
+5.9pp
208
51.6%
+5.9pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+29
+6.1pp
Lone person households
+15
+2.9pp
Young lone persons
-2
-0.8pp
Middle-aged lone persons
0
-0.4pp
Older lone persons
+10
+2.3pp
Group households
-12
-3.2pp
Total households without children
+32
+5.9pp
Data table
Households without children for Mackay Harbour. 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 | 121 | 30.0% | 26.9% | 92 | 23.9% | 27.1% | +29 | +6.1pp |
| Lone person households | 83 | 20.6% | 21.9% | 68 | 17.7% | 21.7% | +15 | +2.9pp |
| Young lone persons | 19 | 4.7% | 5.5% | 21 | 5.5% | 5.9% | -2 | -0.8pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 35 | 8.7% | 7.7% | 35 | 9.1% | 8.1% | 0 | -0.4pp |
| Older lone persons | 27 | 6.7% | 8.6% | 17 | 4.4% | 7.7% | +10 | +2.3pp |
| Group households | 4 | 1.0% | 2.8% | 16 | 4.2% | 2.8% | -12 | -3.2pp |
| Total households without children | 208 | 51.6% | 51.6% | 176 | 45.7% | 51.6% | +32 | +5.9pp |
| Total households | 403 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 385 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +18 | 0.0pp |