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, lone person households was the most common household life-stage group among households in Torres Strait Island (R), accounting for 32.7% (215 households). This share was higher than Regional Qld (22.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 19 households and 1.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Torres Strait Island (R) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Torres Strait Island (R) 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 Strait Island (R), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.
Couples without children
2021 count
111
% of total
16.9%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
111
16.9%
-0.8pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
33
% of total
5.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
33
5.0%
0.0pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
41
% of total
6.2%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
41
6.2%
+0.6pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
37
% of total
5.6%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
37
5.6%
-1.5pp
Lone person households
2021 count
215
% of total
32.7%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
215
32.7%
+1.1pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
85
% of total
12.9%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
85
12.9%
+1.8pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
78
% of total
11.9%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
78
11.9%
-1.8pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
50
% of total
7.6%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
50
7.6%
+1.0pp
Group households
2021 count
8
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
8
1.2%
-0.3pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+1
-0.8pp
Young couples without children
+2
0.0pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+6
+0.6pp
Older couples without children
-7
-1.5pp
Lone person households
+19
+1.1pp
Young lone persons
+16
+1.8pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-7
-1.8pp
Older lone persons
+9
+1.0pp
Group households
-1
-0.3pp
Data table
Households without children for Torres Strait Island (R). 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 | 111 | 16.9% | 26.0% | 110 | 17.7% | 26.2% | +1 | -0.8pp |
| Young couples without children | 33 | 5.0% | 3.8% | 31 | 5.0% | 3.9% | +2 | 0.0pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 41 | 6.2% | 3.2% | 35 | 5.6% | 3.3% | +6 | +0.6pp |
| Older couples without children | 37 | 5.6% | 18.9% | 44 | 7.1% | 18.9% | -7 | -1.5pp |
| Lone person households | 215 | 32.7% | 22.3% | 196 | 31.6% | 22.0% | +19 | +1.1pp |
| Young lone persons | 85 | 12.9% | 4.9% | 69 | 11.1% | 5.0% | +16 | +1.8pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 78 | 11.9% | 7.4% | 85 | 13.7% | 7.8% | -7 | -1.8pp |
| Older lone persons | 50 | 7.6% | 9.9% | 41 | 6.6% | 9.2% | +9 | +1.0pp |
| Group households | 8 | 1.2% | 3.5% | 9 | 1.5% | 3.7% | -1 | -0.3pp |
| Total households | 658 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 620 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +38 | 0.0pp |