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 Malanda, accounting for 59% (500 households). This share was higher than Tablelands (R) (57%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 20 households and 1.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Malanda - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Malanda in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Tablelands (R) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Malanda, with comparison markers for Tablelands (R).
Couples without children
2021 count
248
% of total
29.3%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
248
29.3%
-0.8pp
Lone person households
2021 count
232
% of total
27.4%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
232
27.4%
+1.6pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
18
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
18
2.1%
+0.9pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
75
% of total
8.9%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
75
8.9%
-0.8pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
138
% of total
16.3%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
138
16.3%
+1.5pp
Group households
2021 count
20
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
20
2.4%
+0.5pp
Total households without children
2021 count
500
% of total
59.0%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
500
59.0%
+1.2pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-2
-0.8pp
Lone person households
+18
+1.6pp
Young lone persons
+8
+0.9pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-6
-0.8pp
Older lone persons
+15
+1.5pp
Group households
+4
+0.5pp
Total households without children
+20
+1.2pp
Data table
Households without children for Malanda. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Tablelands (R).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Tablelands (R)% | Count | % | Tablelands (R)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 248 | 29.3% | 29.1% | 250 | 30.1% | 29.6% | -2 | -0.8pp |
| Lone person households | 232 | 27.4% | 25.2% | 214 | 25.8% | 25.1% | +18 | +1.6pp |
| Young lone persons | 18 | 2.1% | 3.1% | 10 | 1.2% | 3.1% | +8 | +0.9pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 75 | 8.9% | 8.4% | 81 | 9.7% | 9.7% | -6 | -0.8pp |
| Older lone persons | 138 | 16.3% | 13.5% | 123 | 14.8% | 12.3% | +15 | +1.5pp |
| Group households | 20 | 2.4% | 2.7% | 16 | 1.9% | 2.4% | +4 | +0.5pp |
| Total households without children | 500 | 59.0% | 57.0% | 480 | 57.8% | 57.2% | +20 | +1.2pp |
| Total households | 847 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 831 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +16 | 0.0pp |