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, couples without children was the most common household life-stage group among households in Mount Ossa, accounting for 33.8% (27 households). This share was higher than Mackay (R) (26.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 20 households and 11.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Mount Ossa - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Mount Ossa 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 Mount Ossa, with comparison markers for Mackay (R).
Couples without children
2021 count
27
% of total
33.8%
Change from 2016
+11.9pp
27
33.8%
+11.9pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
2
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
2
2.5%
-0.6pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
2
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
-3.8pp
2
2.5%
-3.8pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
23
% of total
28.7%
Change from 2016
+16.2pp
23
28.7%
+16.2pp
Lone person households
2021 count
10
% of total
12.5%
Change from 2016
-25.0pp
10
12.5%
-25.0pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
9
% of total
11.3%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
9
11.3%
+1.9pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
4
% of total
5.0%
Change from 2016
-4.4pp
4
5.0%
-4.4pp
Group households
2021 count
3
% of total
3.8%
Change from 2016
+3.8pp
3
3.8%
+3.8pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+20
+11.9pp
Young couples without children
+1
-0.6pp
Middle-aged couples without children
0
-3.8pp
Older couples without children
+19
+16.2pp
Lone person households
-2
-25.0pp
Young lone persons
0
0.0pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+6
+1.9pp
Older lone persons
+1
-4.4pp
Group households
+3
+3.8pp
Data table
Households without children for Mount Ossa. 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 | 27 | 33.8% | 26.8% | 7 | 21.9% | 27.0% | +20 | +11.9pp |
| Young couples without children | 2 | 2.5% | 4.3% | 1 | 3.1% | 4.5% | +1 | -0.6pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 2 | 2.5% | 4.0% | 2 | 6.3% | 3.9% | 0 | -3.8pp |
| Older couples without children | 23 | 28.7% | 18.6% | 4 | 12.5% | 18.6% | +19 | +16.2pp |
| Lone person households | 10 | 12.5% | 21.8% | 12 | 37.5% | 21.6% | -2 | -25.0pp |
| Young lone persons | 0 | 0.0% | 5.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 5.8% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 9 | 11.3% | 7.7% | 3 | 9.4% | 8.0% | +6 | +1.9pp |
| Older lone persons | 4 | 5.0% | 8.6% | 3 | 9.4% | 7.7% | +1 | -4.4pp |
| Group households | 3 | 3.8% | 2.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.8% | +3 | +3.8pp |
| Total households | 80 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 32 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +48 | 0.0pp |