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 Tinaroo, accounting for 55.2% (100 households). This share was lower than Tablelands (R) (57%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 6 households and 5 percentage points.

Section overview

Households without children by life stage

Tinaroo - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises households without children for Tinaroo 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 Tinaroo, with comparison markers for Tablelands (R).

Tinaroo
Tablelands (R)

Couples without children

2021 count

60

% of total

33.1%

Change from 2016

+5.0pp

Lone person households

2021 count

40

% of total

22.1%

Change from 2016

-0.3pp

Young lone persons

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-1.6pp

Middle-aged lone persons

2021 count

15

% of total

8.3%

Change from 2016

+1.5pp

Older lone persons

2021 count

24

% of total

13.3%

Change from 2016

+0.3pp

Group households

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-1.6pp

Total households without children

2021 count

100

% of total

55.2%

Change from 2016

+3.1pp

Data table

Households without children for Tinaroo. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Tablelands (R).

Households without children for Tinaroo. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Tablelands (R).
Households without children for Tinaroo. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Tablelands (R).
Category20212016Change
Count%Tablelands (R)%Count%Tablelands (R)%Countpp
Couples without children6033.1%29.1%5428.1%29.6%+6+5.0pp
Lone person households4022.1%25.2%4322.4%25.1%-3-0.3pp
Young lone persons00.0%3.1%31.6%3.1%-3-1.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons158.3%8.4%136.8%9.7%+2+1.5pp
Older lone persons2413.3%13.5%2513.0%12.3%-1+0.3pp
Group households00.0%2.7%31.6%2.4%-3-1.6pp
Total households without children10055.2%57.0%10052.1%57.2%0+3.1pp
Total households181100.0%100.0%192100.0%100.0%-110.0pp