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 Noosa (S), accounting for 59.4% (14,121 households). This share was higher than Regional Qld (54.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 1,339 households and 1.6 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
33.7%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
7,994
33.7%
+1.8pp
Lone person households
2021 count
5,328
% of total
22.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
5,328
22.4%
0.0pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
565
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
565
2.4%
-0.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
1,707
% of total
7.2%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
1,707
7.2%
-1.2pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
3,052
% of total
12.8%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
3,052
12.8%
+1.7pp
Group households
2021 count
799
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
799
3.4%
-0.1pp
Total households without children
2021 count
14,121
% of total
59.4%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
14,121
59.4%
+1.6pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+935
+1.8pp
Lone person households
+374
0.0pp
Young lone persons
-70
-0.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-147
-1.2pp
Older lone persons
+599
+1.7pp
Group households
+30
-0.1pp
Total households without children
+1,339
+1.6pp
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 | 33.7% | 27.3% | 7,059 | 31.9% | 26.8% | +935 | +1.8pp |
| Lone person households | 5,328 | 22.4% | 23.4% | 4,954 | 22.4% | 22.5% | +374 | 0.0pp |
| Young lone persons | 565 | 2.4% | 5.2% | 635 | 2.9% | 5.1% | -70 | -0.5pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 1,707 | 7.2% | 7.8% | 1,854 | 8.4% | 8.0% | -147 | -1.2pp |
| Older lone persons | 3,052 | 12.8% | 10.5% | 2,453 | 11.1% | 9.5% | +599 | +1.7pp |
| Group households | 799 | 3.4% | 3.6% | 769 | 3.5% | 3.8% | +30 | -0.1pp |
| Total households without children | 14,121 | 59.4% | 54.4% | 12,782 | 57.8% | 53.0% | +1,339 | +1.6pp |
| Total households | 23,755 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 22,110 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,645 | 0.0pp |