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 Maranoa (R), accounting for 51.3% (2,760 households). This share was lower than Regional Qld (54.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 107 households, while its share fell by 0.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Maranoa (R) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Maranoa (R) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Qld and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Maranoa (R), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.
Couples without children
2021 count
1,294
% of total
24.0%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
1,294
24.0%
-1.0pp
Lone person households
2021 count
1,325
% of total
24.6%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
1,325
24.6%
+0.6pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
371
% of total
6.9%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
371
6.9%
-0.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
433
% of total
8.0%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
433
8.0%
+0.4pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
516
% of total
9.6%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
516
9.6%
+0.3pp
Group households
2021 count
141
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
141
2.6%
0.0pp
Total households without children
2021 count
2,760
% of total
51.3%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
2,760
51.3%
-0.2pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+9
-1.0pp
Lone person households
+91
+0.6pp
Young lone persons
+9
-0.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+40
+0.4pp
Older lone persons
+38
+0.3pp
Group households
+7
0.0pp
Total households without children
+107
-0.2pp
Data table
Households without children for Maranoa (R). Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Qld.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional Qld% | Count | % | Regional Qld% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 1,294 | 24.0% | 27.3% | 1,285 | 25.0% | 26.8% | +9 | -1.0pp |
| Lone person households | 1,325 | 24.6% | 23.4% | 1,234 | 24.0% | 22.5% | +91 | +0.6pp |
| Young lone persons | 371 | 6.9% | 5.2% | 362 | 7.0% | 5.1% | +9 | -0.1pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 433 | 8.0% | 7.8% | 393 | 7.6% | 8.0% | +40 | +0.4pp |
| Older lone persons | 516 | 9.6% | 10.5% | 478 | 9.3% | 9.5% | +38 | +0.3pp |
| Group households | 141 | 2.6% | 3.6% | 134 | 2.6% | 3.8% | +7 | 0.0pp |
| Total households without children | 2,760 | 51.3% | 54.4% | 2,653 | 51.5% | 53.0% | +107 | -0.2pp |
| Total households | 5,381 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5,149 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +232 | 0.0pp |