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 Topaz, accounting for 62% (49 households). This share was higher than Tablelands (R) (57%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 10 households and 3.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Topaz - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Topaz 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 Topaz, with comparison markers for Tablelands (R).
Couples without children
2021 count
30
% of total
38.0%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
30
38.0%
+2.2pp
Lone person households
2021 count
19
% of total
24.1%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
19
24.1%
+1.7pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
4
% of total
5.1%
Change from 2016
+5.1pp
4
5.1%
+5.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
8
% of total
10.1%
Change from 2016
-10.8pp
8
10.1%
-10.8pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
12
% of total
15.2%
Change from 2016
+10.7pp
12
15.2%
+10.7pp
Group households
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
0
0.0%
0.0pp
Total households without children
2021 count
49
% of total
62.0%
Change from 2016
+3.8pp
49
62.0%
+3.8pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+6
+2.2pp
Lone person households
+4
+1.7pp
Young lone persons
+4
+5.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-6
-10.8pp
Older lone persons
+9
+10.7pp
Group households
0
0.0pp
Total households without children
+10
+3.8pp
Data table
Households without children for Topaz. 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 | 30 | 38.0% | 29.1% | 24 | 35.8% | 29.6% | +6 | +2.2pp |
| Lone person households | 19 | 24.1% | 25.2% | 15 | 22.4% | 25.1% | +4 | +1.7pp |
| Young lone persons | 4 | 5.1% | 3.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.1% | +4 | +5.1pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 8 | 10.1% | 8.4% | 14 | 20.9% | 9.7% | -6 | -10.8pp |
| Older lone persons | 12 | 15.2% | 13.5% | 3 | 4.5% | 12.3% | +9 | +10.7pp |
| Group households | 0 | 0.0% | 2.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.4% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Total households without children | 49 | 62.0% | 57.0% | 39 | 58.2% | 57.2% | +10 | +3.8pp |
| Total households | 79 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 67 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +12 | 0.0pp |