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 Ooralea, accounting for 30.2% (374 households). This share was higher than Mackay (R) (26.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 326 households, while its share fell by 4.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Ooralea - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Ooralea 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 Ooralea, with comparison markers for Mackay (R).
Couples without children
2021 count
374
% of total
30.2%
Change from 2016
-4.1pp
374
30.2%
-4.1pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
68
% of total
5.5%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
68
5.5%
-0.9pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
61
% of total
4.9%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
61
4.9%
-0.1pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
245
% of total
19.8%
Change from 2016
-3.1pp
245
19.8%
-3.1pp
Lone person households
2021 count
218
% of total
17.6%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
218
17.6%
+1.2pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
82
% of total
6.6%
Change from 2016
+4.5pp
82
6.6%
+4.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
58
% of total
4.7%
Change from 2016
-3.2pp
58
4.7%
-3.2pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
79
% of total
6.4%
Change from 2016
+3.5pp
79
6.4%
+3.5pp
Group households
2021 count
53
% of total
4.3%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
53
4.3%
+2.2pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+326
-4.1pp
Young couples without children
+59
-0.9pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+54
-0.1pp
Older couples without children
+213
-3.1pp
Lone person households
+195
+1.2pp
Young lone persons
+79
+4.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+47
-3.2pp
Older lone persons
+75
+3.5pp
Group households
+50
+2.2pp
Data table
Households without children for Ooralea. 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 | 374 | 30.2% | 26.8% | 48 | 34.3% | 27.0% | +326 | -4.1pp |
| Young couples without children | 68 | 5.5% | 4.3% | 9 | 6.4% | 4.5% | +59 | -0.9pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 61 | 4.9% | 4.0% | 7 | 5.0% | 3.9% | +54 | -0.1pp |
| Older couples without children | 245 | 19.8% | 18.6% | 32 | 22.9% | 18.6% | +213 | -3.1pp |
| Lone person households | 218 | 17.6% | 21.8% | 23 | 16.4% | 21.6% | +195 | +1.2pp |
| Young lone persons | 82 | 6.6% | 5.5% | 3 | 2.1% | 5.8% | +79 | +4.5pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 58 | 4.7% | 7.7% | 11 | 7.9% | 8.0% | +47 | -3.2pp |
| Older lone persons | 79 | 6.4% | 8.6% | 4 | 2.9% | 7.7% | +75 | +3.5pp |
| Group households | 53 | 4.3% | 2.8% | 3 | 2.1% | 2.8% | +50 | +2.2pp |
| Total households | 1,238 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 140 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,098 | 0.0pp |