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 Bellbowrie, accounting for 43.1% (808 households). This share was lower than Brisbane (C) (55.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 60 households and 2 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Bellbowrie - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Bellbowrie in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brisbane (C) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Bellbowrie, with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
546
% of total
29.1%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
546
29.1%
+2.0pp
Lone person households
2021 count
245
% of total
13.1%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
245
13.1%
+1.1pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
36
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
36
1.9%
-0.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
73
% of total
3.9%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
73
3.9%
+0.2pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
129
% of total
6.9%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
129
6.9%
+1.6pp
Group households
2021 count
17
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
17
0.9%
-1.0pp
Total households without children
2021 count
808
% of total
43.1%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
808
43.1%
+2.0pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+52
+2.0pp
Lone person households
+26
+1.1pp
Young lone persons
-9
-0.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+5
+0.2pp
Older lone persons
+33
+1.6pp
Group households
-18
-1.0pp
Total households without children
+60
+2.0pp
Data table
Households without children for Bellbowrie. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Brisbane (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Brisbane (C)% | Count | % | Brisbane (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 546 | 29.1% | 24.9% | 494 | 27.1% | 24.3% | +52 | +2.0pp |
| Lone person households | 245 | 13.1% | 24.7% | 219 | 12.0% | 22.4% | +26 | +1.1pp |
| Young lone persons | 36 | 1.9% | 9.0% | 45 | 2.5% | 7.5% | -9 | -0.6pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 73 | 3.9% | 7.4% | 68 | 3.7% | 7.0% | +5 | +0.2pp |
| Older lone persons | 129 | 6.9% | 8.3% | 96 | 5.3% | 7.9% | +33 | +1.6pp |
| Group households | 17 | 0.9% | 6.0% | 35 | 1.9% | 6.8% | -18 | -1.0pp |
| Total households without children | 808 | 43.1% | 55.5% | 748 | 41.1% | 53.6% | +60 | +2.0pp |
| Total households | 1,876 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,822 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +54 | 0.0pp |