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 Allora, accounting for 63.5% (318 households). This share was higher than Southern Downs (R) (60.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in young lone persons, which decreased by 17 households and 3.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Allora - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Allora in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Southern Downs (R) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Allora, with comparison markers for Southern Downs (R).
Couples without children
2021 count
164
% of total
32.7%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
164
32.7%
-0.2pp
Lone person households
2021 count
147
% of total
29.3%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
147
29.3%
-1.6pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
10
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
-3.3pp
10
2.0%
-3.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
38
% of total
7.6%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
38
7.6%
-0.3pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
99
% of total
19.8%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
99
19.8%
+2.2pp
Group households
2021 count
7
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
7
1.4%
+0.4pp
Total households without children
2021 count
318
% of total
63.5%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
318
63.5%
-1.3pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-2
-0.2pp
Lone person households
-9
-1.6pp
Young lone persons
-17
-3.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-2
-0.3pp
Older lone persons
+10
+2.2pp
Group households
+2
+0.4pp
Total households without children
-9
-1.3pp
Data table
Households without children for Allora. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Southern Downs (R).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Southern Downs (R)% | Count | % | Southern Downs (R)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 164 | 32.7% | 31.2% | 166 | 32.9% | 30.2% | -2 | -0.2pp |
| Lone person households | 147 | 29.3% | 27.2% | 156 | 30.9% | 26.2% | -9 | -1.6pp |
| Young lone persons | 10 | 2.0% | 4.4% | 27 | 5.3% | 4.1% | -17 | -3.3pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 38 | 7.6% | 8.3% | 40 | 7.9% | 9.1% | -2 | -0.3pp |
| Older lone persons | 99 | 19.8% | 14.5% | 89 | 17.6% | 13.1% | +10 | +2.2pp |
| Group households | 7 | 1.4% | 2.2% | 5 | 1.0% | 2.3% | +2 | +0.4pp |
| Total households without children | 318 | 63.5% | 60.6% | 327 | 64.8% | 58.7% | -9 | -1.3pp |
| Total households | 501 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 505 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -4 | 0.0pp |