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 Paroo (S), accounting for 52.2% (467 households). This share was lower than Regional Qld (54.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 32 households, while its share fell by 2.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Paroo (S) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Paroo (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 Paroo (S), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.
Couples without children
2021 count
186
% of total
20.8%
Change from 2016
-2.4pp
186
20.8%
-2.4pp
Lone person households
2021 count
258
% of total
28.9%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
258
28.9%
+0.1pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
39
% of total
4.4%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
39
4.4%
-1.7pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
117
% of total
13.1%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
117
13.1%
+1.5pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
96
% of total
10.7%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
96
10.7%
-0.6pp
Group households
2021 count
23
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
23
2.6%
+0.1pp
Total households without children
2021 count
467
% of total
52.2%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
467
52.2%
-2.2pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+1
-2.4pp
Lone person households
+28
+0.1pp
Young lone persons
-10
-1.7pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+24
+1.5pp
Older lone persons
+6
-0.6pp
Group households
+3
+0.1pp
Total households without children
+32
-2.2pp
Data table
Households without children for Paroo (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 | 186 | 20.8% | 27.3% | 185 | 23.2% | 26.8% | +1 | -2.4pp |
| Lone person households | 258 | 28.9% | 23.4% | 230 | 28.8% | 22.5% | +28 | +0.1pp |
| Young lone persons | 39 | 4.4% | 5.2% | 49 | 6.1% | 5.1% | -10 | -1.7pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 117 | 13.1% | 7.8% | 93 | 11.6% | 8.0% | +24 | +1.5pp |
| Older lone persons | 96 | 10.7% | 10.5% | 90 | 11.3% | 9.5% | +6 | -0.6pp |
| Group households | 23 | 2.6% | 3.6% | 20 | 2.5% | 3.8% | +3 | +0.1pp |
| Total households without children | 467 | 52.2% | 54.4% | 435 | 54.4% | 53.0% | +32 | -2.2pp |
| Total households | 894 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 799 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +95 | 0.0pp |