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 Ooralea, accounting for 49.3% (645 households). This share was lower than Mackay (R) (51.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 32 households and 1.1 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
28.6%
Change from 2016
-3.4pp
374
28.6%
-3.4pp
Lone person households
2021 count
218
% of total
16.7%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
218
16.7%
+1.1pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
82
% of total
6.3%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
82
6.3%
-0.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
58
% of total
4.4%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
58
4.4%
-0.5pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
79
% of total
6.0%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
79
6.0%
+1.5pp
Group households
2021 count
53
% of total
4.1%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
53
4.1%
-0.3pp
Total households without children
2021 count
645
% of total
49.3%
Change from 2016
-2.6pp
645
49.3%
-2.6pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-7
-3.4pp
Lone person households
+32
+1.1pp
Young lone persons
+4
-0.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
0
-0.5pp
Older lone persons
+25
+1.5pp
Group households
+1
-0.3pp
Total households without children
+26
-2.6pp
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 | 28.6% | 26.9% | 381 | 32.0% | 27.1% | -7 | -3.4pp |
| Lone person households | 218 | 16.7% | 21.9% | 186 | 15.6% | 21.7% | +32 | +1.1pp |
| Young lone persons | 82 | 6.3% | 5.5% | 78 | 6.5% | 5.9% | +4 | -0.2pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 58 | 4.4% | 7.7% | 58 | 4.9% | 8.1% | 0 | -0.5pp |
| Older lone persons | 79 | 6.0% | 8.6% | 54 | 4.5% | 7.7% | +25 | +1.5pp |
| Group households | 53 | 4.1% | 2.8% | 52 | 4.4% | 2.8% | +1 | -0.3pp |
| Total households without children | 645 | 49.3% | 51.6% | 619 | 51.9% | 51.6% | +26 | -2.6pp |
| Total households | 1,308 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,192 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +116 | 0.0pp |