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 Chinchilla, accounting for 50.6% (1,420 households). This share was lower than Western Downs (R) (52.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 155 households and 1.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Chinchilla - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Chinchilla in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Western Downs (R) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Chinchilla, with comparison markers for Western Downs (R).
Couples without children
2021 count
645
% of total
23.0%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
645
23.0%
-1.1pp
Lone person households
2021 count
694
% of total
24.7%
Change from 2016
+2.7pp
694
24.7%
+2.7pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
199
% of total
7.1%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
199
7.1%
+1.0pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
211
% of total
7.5%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
211
7.5%
+0.2pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
287
% of total
10.2%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
287
10.2%
+1.7pp
Group households
2021 count
81
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
81
2.9%
-0.1pp
Total households without children
2021 count
1,420
% of total
50.6%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
1,420
50.6%
+1.5pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+24
-1.1pp
Lone person households
+126
+2.7pp
Young lone persons
+41
+1.0pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+22
+0.2pp
Older lone persons
+68
+1.7pp
Group households
+5
-0.1pp
Total households without children
+155
+1.5pp
Data table
Households without children for Chinchilla. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Western Downs (R).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Western Downs (R)% | Count | % | Western Downs (R)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 645 | 23.0% | 25.6% | 621 | 24.1% | 25.9% | +24 | -1.1pp |
| Lone person households | 694 | 24.7% | 24.0% | 568 | 22.0% | 22.5% | +126 | +2.7pp |
| Young lone persons | 199 | 7.1% | 6.1% | 158 | 6.1% | 5.6% | +41 | +1.0pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 211 | 7.5% | 8.1% | 189 | 7.3% | 8.2% | +22 | +0.2pp |
| Older lone persons | 287 | 10.2% | 9.8% | 219 | 8.5% | 8.7% | +68 | +1.7pp |
| Group households | 81 | 2.9% | 2.8% | 76 | 3.0% | 2.8% | +5 | -0.1pp |
| Total households without children | 1,420 | 50.6% | 52.4% | 1,265 | 49.1% | 51.2% | +155 | +1.5pp |
| Total households | 2,809 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,576 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +233 | 0.0pp |