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 Sunrise Beach, accounting for 28% (425 households). This share was lower than Noosa (S) (29.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 402 households, while its share fell by 0.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Sunrise Beach - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Sunrise Beach 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 Sunrise Beach, with comparison markers for Noosa (S).
Couples without children
2021 count
425
% of total
28.0%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
425
28.0%
-0.4pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
88
% of total
5.8%
Change from 2016
+4.6pp
88
5.8%
+4.6pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
47
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
47
3.1%
+0.6pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
290
% of total
19.1%
Change from 2016
-5.6pp
290
19.1%
-5.6pp
Lone person households
2021 count
298
% of total
19.7%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
298
19.7%
-1.3pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
46
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
+3.0pp
46
3.0%
+3.0pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
121
% of total
8.0%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
121
8.0%
+0.6pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
126
% of total
8.3%
Change from 2016
-2.8pp
126
8.3%
-2.8pp
Group households
2021 count
75
% of total
4.9%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
75
4.9%
+1.2pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+402
-0.4pp
Young couples without children
+87
+4.6pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+45
+0.6pp
Older couples without children
+270
-5.6pp
Lone person households
+281
-1.3pp
Young lone persons
+46
+3.0pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+115
+0.6pp
Older lone persons
+117
-2.8pp
Group households
+72
+1.2pp
Data table
Households without children for Sunrise Beach. 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 | 425 | 28.0% | 29.1% | 23 | 28.4% | 28.5% | +402 | -0.4pp |
| Young couples without children | 88 | 5.8% | 3.7% | 1 | 1.2% | 3.7% | +87 | +4.6pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 47 | 3.1% | 3.0% | 2 | 2.5% | 2.9% | +45 | +0.6pp |
| Older couples without children | 290 | 19.1% | 22.5% | 20 | 24.7% | 22.0% | +270 | -5.6pp |
| Lone person households | 298 | 19.7% | 19.4% | 17 | 21.0% | 20.0% | +281 | -1.3pp |
| Young lone persons | 46 | 3.0% | 2.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.6% | +46 | +3.0pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 121 | 8.0% | 6.2% | 6 | 7.4% | 7.5% | +115 | +0.6pp |
| Older lone persons | 126 | 8.3% | 11.1% | 9 | 11.1% | 9.9% | +117 | -2.8pp |
| Group households | 75 | 4.9% | 2.9% | 3 | 3.7% | 3.1% | +72 | +1.2pp |
| Total households | 1,516 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 81 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,435 | 0.0pp |