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 Mount Isa (C), accounting for 46.8% (3,535 households). This share was lower than Regional Qld (54.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 305 households and 3.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Mount Isa (C) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Mount Isa (C) 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 Mount Isa (C), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.
Couples without children
2021 count
1,476
% of total
19.6%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
1,476
19.6%
-1.1pp
Lone person households
2021 count
1,809
% of total
24.0%
Change from 2016
+3.4pp
1,809
24.0%
+3.4pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
804
% of total
10.7%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
804
10.7%
+1.7pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
661
% of total
8.8%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
661
8.8%
+1.6pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
349
% of total
4.6%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
349
4.6%
+0.3pp
Group households
2021 count
250
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
250
3.3%
-0.5pp
Total households without children
2021 count
3,535
% of total
46.8%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
3,535
46.8%
+1.8pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-33
-1.1pp
Lone person households
+305
+3.4pp
Young lone persons
+147
+1.7pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+137
+1.6pp
Older lone persons
+32
+0.3pp
Group households
-26
-0.5pp
Total households without children
+246
+1.8pp
Data table
Households without children for Mount Isa (C). 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 | 1,476 | 19.6% | 27.3% | 1,509 | 20.7% | 26.8% | -33 | -1.1pp |
| Lone person households | 1,809 | 24.0% | 23.4% | 1,504 | 20.6% | 22.5% | +305 | +3.4pp |
| Young lone persons | 804 | 10.7% | 5.2% | 657 | 9.0% | 5.1% | +147 | +1.7pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 661 | 8.8% | 7.8% | 524 | 7.2% | 8.0% | +137 | +1.6pp |
| Older lone persons | 349 | 4.6% | 10.5% | 317 | 4.3% | 9.5% | +32 | +0.3pp |
| Group households | 250 | 3.3% | 3.6% | 276 | 3.8% | 3.8% | -26 | -0.5pp |
| Total households without children | 3,535 | 46.8% | 54.4% | 3,289 | 45.0% | 53.0% | +246 | +1.8pp |
| Total households | 7,547 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 7,303 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +244 | 0.0pp |