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 Paroo (S), accounting for 28.5% (258 households). This share was higher than Regional Qld (22.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 28 households and 1.5 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
20.6%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
186
20.6%
-1.1pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
10
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
10
1.1%
-1.0pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
12
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
12
1.3%
-0.6pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
164
% of total
18.1%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
164
18.1%
+0.4pp
Lone person households
2021 count
258
% of total
28.5%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
258
28.5%
+1.5pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
39
% of total
4.3%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
39
4.3%
-1.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
117
% of total
12.9%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
117
12.9%
+2.0pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
96
% of total
10.6%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
96
10.6%
0.0pp
Group households
2021 count
23
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
23
2.5%
+0.2pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+1
-1.1pp
Young couples without children
-8
-1.0pp
Middle-aged couples without children
-4
-0.6pp
Older couples without children
+13
+0.4pp
Lone person households
+28
+1.5pp
Young lone persons
-10
-1.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+24
+2.0pp
Older lone persons
+6
0.0pp
Group households
+3
+0.2pp
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 | 20.6% | 26.0% | 185 | 21.7% | 26.2% | +1 | -1.1pp |
| Young couples without children | 10 | 1.1% | 3.8% | 18 | 2.1% | 3.9% | -8 | -1.0pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 12 | 1.3% | 3.2% | 16 | 1.9% | 3.3% | -4 | -0.6pp |
| Older couples without children | 164 | 18.1% | 18.9% | 151 | 17.7% | 18.9% | +13 | +0.4pp |
| Lone person households | 258 | 28.5% | 22.3% | 230 | 27.0% | 22.0% | +28 | +1.5pp |
| Young lone persons | 39 | 4.3% | 4.9% | 49 | 5.8% | 5.0% | -10 | -1.5pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 117 | 12.9% | 7.4% | 93 | 10.9% | 7.8% | +24 | +2.0pp |
| Older lone persons | 96 | 10.6% | 9.9% | 90 | 10.6% | 9.2% | +6 | 0.0pp |
| Group households | 23 | 2.5% | 3.5% | 20 | 2.3% | 3.7% | +3 | +0.2pp |
| Total households | 905 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 852 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +53 | 0.0pp |