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, lone person households was the most common household life-stage group among households in Northern Peninsula Area (R), accounting for 29.8% (138 households). This share was higher than Regional Qld (22.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 6 households.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Northern Peninsula Area (R) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Northern Peninsula Area (R) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Qld and change since 2016.
Chart view
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Northern Peninsula Area (R), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.
Couples without children
2021 count
86
% of total
18.6%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
86
18.6%
+0.3pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
14
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
14
3.0%
+0.1pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
18
% of total
3.9%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
18
3.9%
+0.5pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
54
% of total
11.7%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
54
11.7%
-0.3pp
Lone person households
2021 count
138
% of total
29.8%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
138
29.8%
0.0pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
56
% of total
12.1%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
56
12.1%
-1.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
66
% of total
14.3%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
66
14.3%
+0.3pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
24
% of total
5.2%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
24
5.2%
+0.9pp
Group households
2021 count
7
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
7
1.5%
-0.5pp
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+5
+0.3pp
Young couples without children
+1
+0.1pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+3
+0.5pp
Older couples without children
+1
-0.3pp
Lone person households
+6
0.0pp
Young lone persons
-3
-1.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+4
+0.3pp
Older lone persons
+5
+0.9pp
Group households
-2
-0.5pp
Data table
Households without children for Northern Peninsula Area (R). 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 | 86 | 18.6% | 26.0% | 81 | 18.3% | 26.2% | +5 | +0.3pp |
| Young couples without children | 14 | 3.0% | 3.8% | 13 | 2.9% | 3.9% | +1 | +0.1pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 18 | 3.9% | 3.2% | 15 | 3.4% | 3.3% | +3 | +0.5pp |
| Older couples without children | 54 | 11.7% | 18.9% | 53 | 12.0% | 18.9% | +1 | -0.3pp |
| Lone person households | 138 | 29.8% | 22.3% | 132 | 29.8% | 22.0% | +6 | 0.0pp |
| Young lone persons | 56 | 12.1% | 4.9% | 59 | 13.3% | 5.0% | -3 | -1.2pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 66 | 14.3% | 7.4% | 62 | 14.0% | 7.8% | +4 | +0.3pp |
| Older lone persons | 24 | 5.2% | 9.9% | 19 | 4.3% | 9.2% | +5 | +0.9pp |
| Group households | 7 | 1.5% | 3.5% | 9 | 2.0% | 3.7% | -2 | -0.5pp |
| Total households | 463 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 443 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +20 | 0.0pp |