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 Palm Island (S), accounting for 30.9% (105 households). This share was higher than Regional Qld (22.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 37 households and 4.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Palm Island (S) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Palm Island (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 Palm Island (S), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.
Couples without children
2021 count
55
% of total
16.2%
Change from 2016
-7.2pp
55
16.2%
-7.2pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
16
% of total
4.7%
Change from 2016
-3.3pp
16
4.7%
-3.3pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
15
% of total
4.4%
Change from 2016
-4.4pp
15
4.4%
-4.4pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
24
% of total
7.1%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
24
7.1%
+0.6pp
Lone person households
2021 count
105
% of total
30.9%
Change from 2016
+4.8pp
105
30.9%
+4.8pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
26
% of total
7.6%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
26
7.6%
+1.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
60
% of total
17.6%
Change from 2016
+2.7pp
60
17.6%
+2.7pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
21
% of total
6.2%
Change from 2016
+2.8pp
21
6.2%
+2.8pp
Group households
2021 count
18
% of total
5.3%
Change from 2016
+2.6pp
18
5.3%
+2.6pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-6
-7.2pp
Young couples without children
-5
-3.3pp
Middle-aged couples without children
-8
-4.4pp
Older couples without children
+7
+0.6pp
Lone person households
+37
+4.8pp
Young lone persons
+10
+1.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+21
+2.7pp
Older lone persons
+12
+2.8pp
Group households
+11
+2.6pp
Data table
Households without children for Palm Island (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 | 55 | 16.2% | 26.0% | 61 | 23.4% | 26.2% | -6 | -7.2pp |
| Young couples without children | 16 | 4.7% | 3.8% | 21 | 8.0% | 3.9% | -5 | -3.3pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 15 | 4.4% | 3.2% | 23 | 8.8% | 3.3% | -8 | -4.4pp |
| Older couples without children | 24 | 7.1% | 18.9% | 17 | 6.5% | 18.9% | +7 | +0.6pp |
| Lone person households | 105 | 30.9% | 22.3% | 68 | 26.1% | 22.0% | +37 | +4.8pp |
| Young lone persons | 26 | 7.6% | 4.9% | 16 | 6.1% | 5.0% | +10 | +1.5pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 60 | 17.6% | 7.4% | 39 | 14.9% | 7.8% | +21 | +2.7pp |
| Older lone persons | 21 | 6.2% | 9.9% | 9 | 3.4% | 9.2% | +12 | +2.8pp |
| Group households | 18 | 5.3% | 3.5% | 7 | 2.7% | 3.7% | +11 | +2.6pp |
| Total households | 340 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 261 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +79 | 0.0pp |