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 Millaa Millaa, accounting for 51.7% (138 households). This share was lower than Tablelands (R) (57%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 17 households and 3.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Millaa Millaa - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Millaa Millaa 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 Millaa Millaa, with comparison markers for Tablelands (R).
Couples without children
2021 count
52
% of total
19.5%
Change from 2016
-9.6pp
52
19.5%
-9.6pp
Lone person households
2021 count
80
% of total
30.0%
Change from 2016
+3.4pp
80
30.0%
+3.4pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
10
% of total
3.7%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
10
3.7%
+1.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
38
% of total
14.2%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
38
14.2%
-0.1pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
34
% of total
12.7%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
34
12.7%
+0.5pp
Group households
2021 count
6
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
-2.9pp
6
2.2%
-2.9pp
Total households without children
2021 count
138
% of total
51.7%
Change from 2016
-9.1pp
138
51.7%
-9.1pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-17
-9.6pp
Lone person households
+17
+3.4pp
Young lone persons
+4
+1.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+4
-0.1pp
Older lone persons
+5
+0.5pp
Group households
-6
-2.9pp
Total households without children
-6
-9.1pp
Data table
Households without children for Millaa Millaa. 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 | 52 | 19.5% | 29.1% | 69 | 29.1% | 29.6% | -17 | -9.6pp |
| Lone person households | 80 | 30.0% | 25.2% | 63 | 26.6% | 25.1% | +17 | +3.4pp |
| Young lone persons | 10 | 3.7% | 3.1% | 6 | 2.5% | 3.1% | +4 | +1.2pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 38 | 14.2% | 8.4% | 34 | 14.3% | 9.7% | +4 | -0.1pp |
| Older lone persons | 34 | 12.7% | 13.5% | 29 | 12.2% | 12.3% | +5 | +0.5pp |
| Group households | 6 | 2.2% | 2.7% | 12 | 5.1% | 2.4% | -6 | -2.9pp |
| Total households without children | 138 | 51.7% | 57.0% | 144 | 60.8% | 57.2% | -6 | -9.1pp |
| Total households | 267 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 237 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +30 | 0.0pp |