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 Townview, accounting for 48% (351 households). This share was higher than Mount Isa (C) (46.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which decreased by 27 households and 2.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Townview - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Townview in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mount Isa (C) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Townview, with comparison markers for Mount Isa (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
146
% of total
20.0%
Change from 2016
-2.1pp
146
20.0%
-2.1pp
Lone person households
2021 count
183
% of total
25.0%
Change from 2016
+4.1pp
183
25.0%
+4.1pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
78
% of total
10.7%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
78
10.7%
+1.0pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
59
% of total
8.1%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
59
8.1%
+1.8pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
42
% of total
5.7%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
42
5.7%
+1.9pp
Group households
2021 count
22
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
22
3.0%
+0.1pp
Total households without children
2021 count
351
% of total
48.0%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
351
48.0%
+2.1pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-27
-2.1pp
Lone person households
+19
+4.1pp
Young lone persons
+2
+1.0pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+10
+1.8pp
Older lone persons
+12
+1.9pp
Group households
-1
+0.1pp
Total households without children
-9
+2.1pp
Data table
Households without children for Townview. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mount Isa (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mount Isa (C)% | Count | % | Mount Isa (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 146 | 20.0% | 19.6% | 173 | 22.1% | 20.7% | -27 | -2.1pp |
| Lone person households | 183 | 25.0% | 24.0% | 164 | 20.9% | 20.6% | +19 | +4.1pp |
| Young lone persons | 78 | 10.7% | 10.7% | 76 | 9.7% | 9.0% | +2 | +1.0pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 59 | 8.1% | 8.8% | 49 | 6.3% | 7.2% | +10 | +1.8pp |
| Older lone persons | 42 | 5.7% | 4.6% | 30 | 3.8% | 4.3% | +12 | +1.9pp |
| Group households | 22 | 3.0% | 3.3% | 23 | 2.9% | 3.8% | -1 | +0.1pp |
| Total households without children | 351 | 48.0% | 46.8% | 360 | 45.9% | 45.0% | -9 | +2.1pp |
| Total households | 731 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 784 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -53 | 0.0pp |