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, couples without children was the most common household life-stage group among households in Dalby, accounting for 25.1% (1,239 households). This share was similar to Western Downs (R) (25.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 1,226 households and 8.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Dalby - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Dalby 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 Dalby, with comparison markers for Western Downs (R).
Couples without children
2021 count
1,239
% of total
25.1%
Change from 2016
+8.6pp
1,239
25.1%
+8.6pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
186
% of total
3.8%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
186
3.8%
-1.3pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
147
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
147
3.0%
+0.5pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
906
% of total
18.3%
Change from 2016
+9.4pp
906
18.3%
+9.4pp
Lone person households
2021 count
1,168
% of total
23.6%
Change from 2016
-6.8pp
1,168
23.6%
-6.8pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
325
% of total
6.6%
Change from 2016
+6.6pp
325
6.6%
+6.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
391
% of total
7.9%
Change from 2016
-12.4pp
391
7.9%
-12.4pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
441
% of total
8.9%
Change from 2016
-3.8pp
441
8.9%
-3.8pp
Group households
2021 count
139
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
139
2.8%
-1.0pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+1,226
+8.6pp
Young couples without children
+182
-1.3pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+145
+0.5pp
Older couples without children
+899
+9.4pp
Lone person households
+1,144
-6.8pp
Young lone persons
+325
+6.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+375
-12.4pp
Older lone persons
+431
-3.8pp
Group households
+136
-1.0pp
Data table
Households without children for Dalby. 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 | 1,239 | 25.1% | 25.1% | 13 | 16.5% | 26.0% | +1,226 | +8.6pp |
| Young couples without children | 186 | 3.8% | 3.3% | 4 | 5.1% | 3.4% | +182 | -1.3pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 147 | 3.0% | 2.7% | 2 | 2.5% | 3.0% | +145 | +0.5pp |
| Older couples without children | 906 | 18.3% | 19.1% | 7 | 8.9% | 19.6% | +899 | +9.4pp |
| Lone person households | 1,168 | 23.6% | 23.6% | 24 | 30.4% | 22.6% | +1,144 | -6.8pp |
| Young lone persons | 325 | 6.6% | 6.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 5.7% | +325 | +6.6pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 391 | 7.9% | 8.0% | 16 | 20.3% | 8.2% | +375 | -12.4pp |
| Older lone persons | 441 | 8.9% | 9.6% | 10 | 12.7% | 8.7% | +431 | -3.8pp |
| Group households | 139 | 2.8% | 2.7% | 3 | 3.8% | 2.8% | +136 | -1.0pp |
| Total households | 4,942 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 79 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +4,863 | 0.0pp |