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, couples without children was the most common household life-stage group among households in Tablelands (R), accounting for 26.2% (3,381 households). This share was similar to Regional Qld (26%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in older lone persons, which increased by 259 households and 1.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Tablelands (R) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Tablelands (R) 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 Tablelands (R), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.
Couples without children
2021 count
3,381
% of total
26.2%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
3,381
26.2%
-0.3pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
363
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
363
2.8%
-0.1pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
309
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
309
2.4%
-0.1pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
2,709
% of total
21.0%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
2,709
21.0%
-0.1pp
Lone person households
2021 count
2,923
% of total
22.6%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
2,923
22.6%
+0.1pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
360
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
360
2.8%
+0.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
980
% of total
7.6%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
980
7.6%
-1.1pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
1,569
% of total
12.2%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
1,569
12.2%
+1.2pp
Group households
2021 count
318
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
318
2.5%
+0.3pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+232
-0.3pp
Young couples without children
+16
-0.1pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+13
-0.1pp
Older couples without children
+203
-0.1pp
Lone person households
+252
+0.1pp
Young lone persons
+34
+0.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-51
-1.1pp
Older lone persons
+259
+1.2pp
Group households
+60
+0.3pp
Data table
Households without children for Tablelands (R). 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 | 3,381 | 26.2% | 26.0% | 3,149 | 26.5% | 26.2% | +232 | -0.3pp |
| Young couples without children | 363 | 2.8% | 3.8% | 347 | 2.9% | 3.9% | +16 | -0.1pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 309 | 2.4% | 3.2% | 296 | 2.5% | 3.3% | +13 | -0.1pp |
| Older couples without children | 2,709 | 21.0% | 18.9% | 2,506 | 21.1% | 18.9% | +203 | -0.1pp |
| Lone person households | 2,923 | 22.6% | 22.3% | 2,671 | 22.5% | 22.0% | +252 | +0.1pp |
| Young lone persons | 360 | 2.8% | 4.9% | 326 | 2.7% | 5.0% | +34 | +0.1pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 980 | 7.6% | 7.4% | 1,031 | 8.7% | 7.8% | -51 | -1.1pp |
| Older lone persons | 1,569 | 12.2% | 9.9% | 1,310 | 11.0% | 9.2% | +259 | +1.2pp |
| Group households | 318 | 2.5% | 3.5% | 258 | 2.2% | 3.7% | +60 | +0.3pp |
| Total households | 12,912 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 11,894 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,018 | 0.0pp |