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 Miles, accounting for 52.2% (441 households). This share was similar to Western Downs (R) (52.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 51 households, while its share fell by 2.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Miles - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Miles 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 Miles, with comparison markers for Western Downs (R).
Couples without children
2021 count
184
% of total
21.8%
Change from 2016
-2.8pp
184
21.8%
-2.8pp
Lone person households
2021 count
236
% of total
27.9%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
236
27.9%
+1.4pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
63
% of total
7.5%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
63
7.5%
+0.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
65
% of total
7.7%
Change from 2016
-2.1pp
65
7.7%
-2.1pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
102
% of total
12.1%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
102
12.1%
+0.6pp
Group households
2021 count
21
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
21
2.5%
-1.0pp
Total households without children
2021 count
441
% of total
52.2%
Change from 2016
-2.4pp
441
52.2%
-2.4pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+8
-2.8pp
Lone person households
+47
+1.4pp
Young lone persons
+14
+0.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-5
-2.1pp
Older lone persons
+20
+0.6pp
Group households
-4
-1.0pp
Total households without children
+51
-2.4pp
Data table
Households without children for Miles. 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 | 184 | 21.8% | 25.6% | 176 | 24.6% | 25.9% | +8 | -2.8pp |
| Lone person households | 236 | 27.9% | 24.0% | 189 | 26.5% | 22.5% | +47 | +1.4pp |
| Young lone persons | 63 | 7.5% | 6.1% | 49 | 6.9% | 5.6% | +14 | +0.6pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 65 | 7.7% | 8.1% | 70 | 9.8% | 8.2% | -5 | -2.1pp |
| Older lone persons | 102 | 12.1% | 9.8% | 82 | 11.5% | 8.7% | +20 | +0.6pp |
| Group households | 21 | 2.5% | 2.8% | 25 | 3.5% | 2.8% | -4 | -1.0pp |
| Total households without children | 441 | 52.2% | 52.4% | 390 | 54.6% | 51.2% | +51 | -2.4pp |
| Total households | 845 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 714 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +131 | 0.0pp |