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 Diamond Beach, accounting for 30.7% (148 households). This share was higher than Mid-Coast (A) (26.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 144 households and 18.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Diamond Beach - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Diamond Beach in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mid-Coast (A) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Diamond Beach, with comparison markers for Mid-Coast (A).
Couples without children
2021 count
148
% of total
30.7%
Change from 2016
+18.9pp
148
30.7%
+18.9pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
11
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
+2.3pp
11
2.3%
+2.3pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
10
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
10
2.1%
+2.1pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
127
% of total
26.3%
Change from 2016
+14.5pp
127
26.3%
+14.5pp
Lone person households
2021 count
91
% of total
18.9%
Change from 2016
-22.3pp
91
18.9%
-22.3pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
10
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
10
2.1%
+2.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
31
% of total
6.4%
Change from 2016
-2.4pp
31
6.4%
-2.4pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
46
% of total
9.5%
Change from 2016
-2.3pp
46
9.5%
-2.3pp
Group households
2021 count
8
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
-13.0pp
8
1.7%
-13.0pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+144
+18.9pp
Young couples without children
+11
+2.3pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+10
+2.1pp
Older couples without children
+123
+14.5pp
Lone person households
+77
-22.3pp
Young lone persons
+10
+2.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+28
-2.4pp
Older lone persons
+42
-2.3pp
Group households
+3
-13.0pp
Data table
Households without children for Diamond Beach. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mid-Coast (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mid-Coast (A)% | Count | % | Mid-Coast (A)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 148 | 30.7% | 26.2% | 4 | 11.8% | 26.3% | +144 | +18.9pp |
| Young couples without children | 11 | 2.3% | 2.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.9% | +11 | +2.3pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 10 | 2.1% | 2.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.4% | +10 | +2.1pp |
| Older couples without children | 127 | 26.3% | 21.2% | 4 | 11.8% | 21.0% | +123 | +14.5pp |
| Lone person households | 91 | 18.9% | 22.8% | 14 | 41.2% | 22.6% | +77 | -22.3pp |
| Young lone persons | 10 | 2.1% | 2.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.4% | +10 | +2.1pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 31 | 6.4% | 7.0% | 3 | 8.8% | 7.6% | +28 | -2.4pp |
| Older lone persons | 46 | 9.5% | 13.5% | 4 | 11.8% | 12.6% | +42 | -2.3pp |
| Group households | 8 | 1.7% | 2.1% | 5 | 14.7% | 2.1% | +3 | -13.0pp |
| Total households | 482 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 34 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +448 | 0.0pp |