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 Peregian Beach (part), accounting for 28.8% (555 households). This share was lower than Noosa (S) (29.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 269 households and 13.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Peregian Beach (part) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Peregian Beach (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Noosa (S) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Peregian Beach (part), with comparison markers for Noosa (S).
Couples without children
2021 count
555
% of total
28.8%
Change from 2016
+13.5pp
555
28.8%
+13.5pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
96
% of total
5.0%
Change from 2016
+3.9pp
96
5.0%
+3.9pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
57
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
57
3.0%
+2.5pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
402
% of total
20.9%
Change from 2016
+7.1pp
402
20.9%
+7.1pp
Lone person households
2021 count
376
% of total
19.5%
Change from 2016
-10.3pp
376
19.5%
-10.3pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
78
% of total
4.0%
Change from 2016
-7.0pp
78
4.0%
-7.0pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
155
% of total
8.0%
Change from 2016
-3.7pp
155
8.0%
-3.7pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
147
% of total
7.6%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
147
7.6%
+0.1pp
Group households
2021 count
61
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
-6.1pp
61
3.2%
-6.1pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+269
+13.5pp
Young couples without children
+76
+3.9pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+48
+2.5pp
Older couples without children
+145
+7.1pp
Lone person households
-181
-10.3pp
Young lone persons
-127
-7.0pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-64
-3.7pp
Older lone persons
+7
+0.1pp
Group households
-113
-6.1pp
Data table
Households without children for Peregian Beach (part). Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Noosa (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Noosa (S)% | Count | % | Noosa (S)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 555 | 28.8% | 29.1% | 286 | 15.3% | 28.5% | +269 | +13.5pp |
| Young couples without children | 96 | 5.0% | 3.7% | 20 | 1.1% | 3.7% | +76 | +3.9pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 57 | 3.0% | 3.0% | 9 | 0.5% | 2.9% | +48 | +2.5pp |
| Older couples without children | 402 | 20.9% | 22.5% | 257 | 13.8% | 22.0% | +145 | +7.1pp |
| Lone person households | 376 | 19.5% | 19.4% | 557 | 29.8% | 20.0% | -181 | -10.3pp |
| Young lone persons | 78 | 4.0% | 2.1% | 205 | 11.0% | 2.6% | -127 | -7.0pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 155 | 8.0% | 6.2% | 219 | 11.7% | 7.5% | -64 | -3.7pp |
| Older lone persons | 147 | 7.6% | 11.1% | 140 | 7.5% | 9.9% | +7 | +0.1pp |
| Group households | 61 | 3.2% | 2.9% | 174 | 9.3% | 3.1% | -113 | -6.1pp |
| Total households | 1,927 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,867 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +60 | 0.0pp |