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 Whitsunday (R), accounting for 25.7% (3,952 households). This share was lower than Regional Qld (26%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 471 households and 0.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Whitsunday (R) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Whitsunday (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 Whitsunday (R), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.
Couples without children
2021 count
3,952
% of total
25.7%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
3,952
25.7%
+0.1pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
439
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
439
2.8%
-0.1pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
377
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
377
2.4%
-0.1pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
3,136
% of total
20.4%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
3,136
20.4%
+0.2pp
Lone person households
2021 count
3,465
% of total
22.5%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
3,465
22.5%
0.0pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
808
% of total
5.2%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
808
5.2%
-0.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
1,295
% of total
8.4%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
1,295
8.4%
-0.3pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
1,362
% of total
8.8%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
1,362
8.8%
+0.7pp
Group households
2021 count
571
% of total
3.7%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
571
3.7%
-0.1pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+471
+0.1pp
Young couples without children
+39
-0.1pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+34
-0.1pp
Older couples without children
+398
+0.2pp
Lone person households
+414
0.0pp
Young lone persons
+55
-0.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+114
-0.3pp
Older lone persons
+257
+0.7pp
Group households
+49
-0.1pp
Data table
Households without children for Whitsunday (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 | 3,952 | 25.7% | 26.0% | 3,481 | 25.6% | 26.2% | +471 | +0.1pp |
| Young couples without children | 439 | 2.8% | 3.8% | 400 | 2.9% | 3.9% | +39 | -0.1pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 377 | 2.4% | 3.2% | 343 | 2.5% | 3.3% | +34 | -0.1pp |
| Older couples without children | 3,136 | 20.4% | 18.9% | 2,738 | 20.2% | 18.9% | +398 | +0.2pp |
| Lone person households | 3,465 | 22.5% | 22.3% | 3,051 | 22.5% | 22.0% | +414 | 0.0pp |
| Young lone persons | 808 | 5.2% | 4.9% | 753 | 5.5% | 5.0% | +55 | -0.3pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 1,295 | 8.4% | 7.4% | 1,181 | 8.7% | 7.8% | +114 | -0.3pp |
| Older lone persons | 1,362 | 8.8% | 9.9% | 1,105 | 8.1% | 9.2% | +257 | +0.7pp |
| Group households | 571 | 3.7% | 3.5% | 522 | 3.8% | 3.7% | +49 | -0.1pp |
| Total households | 15,405 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 13,574 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,831 | 0.0pp |