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 Mareeba (S), accounting for 26.1% (2,484 households). This share was similar to Regional Qld (26%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 219 households and 0.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Mareeba (S) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Mareeba (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Qld and change since 2016.
Chart view
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Mareeba (S), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.
Couples without children
2021 count
2,484
% of total
26.1%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
2,484
26.1%
+0.2pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
326
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
326
3.4%
-0.2pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
296
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
296
3.1%
-0.2pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
1,862
% of total
19.6%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
1,862
19.6%
+0.6pp
Lone person households
2021 count
2,131
% of total
22.4%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
2,131
22.4%
-0.3pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
354
% of total
3.7%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
354
3.7%
+0.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
718
% of total
7.5%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
718
7.5%
-1.0pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
1,057
% of total
11.1%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
1,057
11.1%
+0.5pp
Group households
2021 count
293
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
293
3.1%
+0.1pp
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+219
+0.2pp
Young couples without children
+12
-0.2pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+10
-0.2pp
Older couples without children
+197
+0.6pp
Lone person households
+142
-0.3pp
Young lone persons
+40
+0.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-24
-1.0pp
Older lone persons
+133
+0.5pp
Group households
+34
+0.1pp
Data table
Households without children for Mareeba (S). 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 | 2,484 | 26.1% | 26.0% | 2,265 | 25.9% | 26.2% | +219 | +0.2pp |
| Young couples without children | 326 | 3.4% | 3.8% | 314 | 3.6% | 3.9% | +12 | -0.2pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 296 | 3.1% | 3.2% | 286 | 3.3% | 3.3% | +10 | -0.2pp |
| Older couples without children | 1,862 | 19.6% | 18.9% | 1,665 | 19.0% | 18.9% | +197 | +0.6pp |
| Lone person households | 2,131 | 22.4% | 22.3% | 1,989 | 22.7% | 22.0% | +142 | -0.3pp |
| Young lone persons | 354 | 3.7% | 4.9% | 314 | 3.6% | 5.0% | +40 | +0.1pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 718 | 7.5% | 7.4% | 742 | 8.5% | 7.8% | -24 | -1.0pp |
| Older lone persons | 1,057 | 11.1% | 9.9% | 924 | 10.6% | 9.2% | +133 | +0.5pp |
| Group households | 293 | 3.1% | 3.5% | 259 | 3.0% | 3.7% | +34 | +0.1pp |
| Total households | 9,521 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 8,758 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +763 | 0.0pp |