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 Deuchar, accounting for 26.4% (32 households). This share was higher than Southern Downs (R) (22.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in older couples without children, which decreased by 9 households and 5.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Deuchar - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Deuchar 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 Deuchar, with comparison markers for Southern Downs (R).
Couples without children
2021 count
30
% of total
24.8%
Change from 2016
-3.8pp
30
24.8%
-3.8pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
9
% of total
7.4%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
9
7.4%
+1.4pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
6
% of total
5.0%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
6
5.0%
+0.5pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
15
% of total
12.4%
Change from 2016
-5.6pp
15
12.4%
-5.6pp
Lone person households
2021 count
32
% of total
26.4%
Change from 2016
+6.1pp
32
26.4%
+6.1pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
10
% of total
8.3%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
10
8.3%
-1.5pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
16
% of total
13.2%
Change from 2016
+3.4pp
16
13.2%
+3.4pp
Group households
2021 count
3
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
3
2.5%
-0.5pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-8
-3.8pp
Young couples without children
+1
+1.4pp
Middle-aged couples without children
0
+0.5pp
Older couples without children
-9
-5.6pp
Lone person households
+5
+6.1pp
Young lone persons
0
0.0pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-3
-1.5pp
Older lone persons
+3
+3.4pp
Group households
-1
-0.5pp
Data table
Households without children for Deuchar. 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 | 30 | 24.8% | 26.2% | 38 | 28.6% | 26.2% | -8 | -3.8pp |
| Young couples without children | 9 | 7.4% | 3.0% | 8 | 6.0% | 3.3% | +1 | +1.4pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 6 | 5.0% | 2.8% | 6 | 4.5% | 3.1% | 0 | +0.5pp |
| Older couples without children | 15 | 12.4% | 20.4% | 24 | 18.0% | 19.9% | -9 | -5.6pp |
| Lone person households | 32 | 26.4% | 22.9% | 27 | 20.3% | 22.8% | +5 | +6.1pp |
| Young lone persons | 0 | 0.0% | 3.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.6% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 10 | 8.3% | 7.0% | 13 | 9.8% | 7.9% | -3 | -1.5pp |
| Older lone persons | 16 | 13.2% | 12.2% | 13 | 9.8% | 11.4% | +3 | +3.4pp |
| Group households | 3 | 2.5% | 1.8% | 4 | 3.0% | 2.0% | -1 | -0.5pp |
| Total households | 121 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 133 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -12 | 0.0pp |