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 Noosa (S), accounting for 29.1% (7,994 households). This share was higher than Regional Qld (26%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 935 households and 0.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Noosa (S) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Noosa (S) 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 Noosa (S), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.
Couples without children
2021 count
7,994
% of total
29.1%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
7,994
29.1%
+0.6pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
1,009
% of total
3.7%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
1,009
3.7%
0.0pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
819
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
819
3.0%
+0.1pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
6,166
% of total
22.5%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
6,166
22.5%
+0.5pp
Lone person households
2021 count
5,328
% of total
19.4%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
5,328
19.4%
-0.6pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
565
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
565
2.1%
-0.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
1,707
% of total
6.2%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
1,707
6.2%
-1.3pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
3,052
% of total
11.1%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
3,052
11.1%
+1.2pp
Group households
2021 count
799
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
799
2.9%
-0.2pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+935
+0.6pp
Young couples without children
+104
0.0pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+109
+0.1pp
Older couples without children
+722
+0.5pp
Lone person households
+374
-0.6pp
Young lone persons
-70
-0.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-147
-1.3pp
Older lone persons
+599
+1.2pp
Group households
+30
-0.2pp
Data table
Households without children for Noosa (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 | 7,994 | 29.1% | 26.0% | 7,059 | 28.5% | 26.2% | +935 | +0.6pp |
| Young couples without children | 1,009 | 3.7% | 3.8% | 905 | 3.7% | 3.9% | +104 | 0.0pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 819 | 3.0% | 3.2% | 710 | 2.9% | 3.3% | +109 | +0.1pp |
| Older couples without children | 6,166 | 22.5% | 18.9% | 5,444 | 22.0% | 18.9% | +722 | +0.5pp |
| Lone person households | 5,328 | 19.4% | 22.3% | 4,954 | 20.0% | 22.0% | +374 | -0.6pp |
| Young lone persons | 565 | 2.1% | 4.9% | 635 | 2.6% | 5.0% | -70 | -0.5pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 1,707 | 6.2% | 7.4% | 1,854 | 7.5% | 7.8% | -147 | -1.3pp |
| Older lone persons | 3,052 | 11.1% | 9.9% | 2,453 | 9.9% | 9.2% | +599 | +1.2pp |
| Group households | 799 | 2.9% | 3.5% | 769 | 3.1% | 3.7% | +30 | -0.2pp |
| Total households | 27,439 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 24,783 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +2,656 | 0.0pp |