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 Rural View, accounting for 42.3% (790 households). This share was lower than Mackay (R) (51.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 116 households and 0.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Rural View - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Rural View 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 Rural View, with comparison markers for Mackay (R).
Couples without children
2021 count
497
% of total
26.6%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
497
26.6%
-1.4pp
Lone person households
2021 count
232
% of total
12.4%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
232
12.4%
+1.8pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
94
% of total
5.0%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
94
5.0%
-0.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
84
% of total
4.5%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
84
4.5%
+0.6pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
60
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
60
3.2%
+1.9pp
Group households
2021 count
61
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
61
3.3%
+0.2pp
Total households without children
2021 count
790
% of total
42.3%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
790
42.3%
+0.5pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+45
-1.4pp
Lone person households
+61
+1.8pp
Young lone persons
+10
-0.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+21
+0.6pp
Older lone persons
+38
+1.9pp
Group households
+10
+0.2pp
Total households without children
+116
+0.5pp
Data table
Households without children for Rural View. 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 | 497 | 26.6% | 26.9% | 452 | 28.0% | 27.1% | +45 | -1.4pp |
| Lone person households | 232 | 12.4% | 21.9% | 171 | 10.6% | 21.7% | +61 | +1.8pp |
| Young lone persons | 94 | 5.0% | 5.5% | 84 | 5.2% | 5.9% | +10 | -0.2pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 84 | 4.5% | 7.7% | 63 | 3.9% | 8.1% | +21 | +0.6pp |
| Older lone persons | 60 | 3.2% | 8.6% | 22 | 1.3% | 7.7% | +38 | +1.9pp |
| Group households | 61 | 3.3% | 2.8% | 51 | 3.1% | 2.8% | +10 | +0.2pp |
| Total households without children | 790 | 42.3% | 51.6% | 674 | 41.8% | 51.6% | +116 | +0.5pp |
| Total households | 1,868 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,613 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +255 | 0.0pp |