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 Torres (S), accounting for 38.2% (437 households). This share was lower than Regional Qld (54.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in group households, which decreased by 40 households and 3.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Torres (S) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Torres (S) 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 Torres (S), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.
Couples without children
2021 count
162
% of total
14.2%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
162
14.2%
+1.1pp
Lone person households
2021 count
242
% of total
21.2%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
242
21.2%
+0.5pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
71
% of total
6.2%
Change from 2016
-2.1pp
71
6.2%
-2.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
112
% of total
9.8%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
112
9.8%
+0.7pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
57
% of total
5.0%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
57
5.0%
+1.5pp
Group households
2021 count
33
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
-3.8pp
33
2.9%
-3.8pp
Total households without children
2021 count
437
% of total
38.2%
Change from 2016
-2.4pp
437
38.2%
-2.4pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+20
+1.1pp
Lone person households
+18
+0.5pp
Young lone persons
-19
-2.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+13
+0.7pp
Older lone persons
+19
+1.5pp
Group households
-40
-3.8pp
Total households without children
-2
-2.4pp
Data table
Households without children for Torres (S). 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 | 162 | 14.2% | 27.3% | 142 | 13.1% | 26.8% | +20 | +1.1pp |
| Lone person households | 242 | 21.2% | 23.4% | 224 | 20.7% | 22.5% | +18 | +0.5pp |
| Young lone persons | 71 | 6.2% | 5.2% | 90 | 8.3% | 5.1% | -19 | -2.1pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 112 | 9.8% | 7.8% | 99 | 9.1% | 8.0% | +13 | +0.7pp |
| Older lone persons | 57 | 5.0% | 10.5% | 38 | 3.5% | 9.5% | +19 | +1.5pp |
| Group households | 33 | 2.9% | 3.6% | 73 | 6.7% | 3.8% | -40 | -3.8pp |
| Total households without children | 437 | 38.2% | 54.4% | 439 | 40.6% | 53.0% | -2 | -2.4pp |
| Total households | 1,144 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,082 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +62 | 0.0pp |