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 Woorabinda (S), accounting for 31.4% (92 households). This share was lower than Regional Qld (54.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 14 households and 1.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Woorabinda (S) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Woorabinda (S) 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 Woorabinda (S), with comparison markers for Regional Qld.
Couples without children
2021 count
18
% of total
6.1%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
18
6.1%
-0.9pp
Lone person households
2021 count
69
% of total
23.5%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
69
23.5%
+1.8pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
19
% of total
6.5%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
19
6.5%
-0.9pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
36
% of total
12.3%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
36
12.3%
-1.3pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
13
% of total
4.4%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
13
4.4%
+2.1pp
Group households
2021 count
5
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
5
1.7%
+0.1pp
Total households without children
2021 count
92
% of total
31.4%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
92
31.4%
+1.2pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
0
-0.9pp
Lone person households
+13
+1.8pp
Young lone persons
0
-0.9pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+1
-1.3pp
Older lone persons
+7
+2.1pp
Group households
+1
+0.1pp
Total households without children
+14
+1.2pp
Data table
Households without children for Woorabinda (S). 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 | 18 | 6.1% | 27.3% | 18 | 7.0% | 26.8% | 0 | -0.9pp |
| Lone person households | 69 | 23.5% | 23.4% | 56 | 21.7% | 22.5% | +13 | +1.8pp |
| Young lone persons | 19 | 6.5% | 5.2% | 19 | 7.4% | 5.1% | 0 | -0.9pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 36 | 12.3% | 7.8% | 35 | 13.6% | 8.0% | +1 | -1.3pp |
| Older lone persons | 13 | 4.4% | 10.5% | 6 | 2.3% | 9.5% | +7 | +2.1pp |
| Group households | 5 | 1.7% | 3.6% | 4 | 1.6% | 3.8% | +1 | +0.1pp |
| Total households without children | 92 | 31.4% | 54.4% | 78 | 30.2% | 53.0% | +14 | +1.2pp |
| Total households | 293 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 258 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +35 | 0.0pp |