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 Enoggera, accounting for 56.4% (1,189 households). This share was higher than Brisbane (C) (55.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 162 households and 0.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Enoggera - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Enoggera 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 Enoggera, with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
487
% of total
23.1%
Change from 2016
+2.6pp
487
23.1%
+2.6pp
Lone person households
2021 count
579
% of total
27.5%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
579
27.5%
-1.2pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
196
% of total
9.3%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
196
9.3%
-1.0pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
180
% of total
8.5%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
180
8.5%
0.0pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
207
% of total
9.8%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
207
9.8%
+0.1pp
Group households
2021 count
123
% of total
5.8%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
123
5.8%
-1.3pp
Total households without children
2021 count
1,189
% of total
56.4%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
1,189
56.4%
+0.1pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+113
+2.6pp
Lone person households
+56
-1.2pp
Young lone persons
+9
-1.0pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+25
0.0pp
Older lone persons
+30
+0.1pp
Group households
-7
-1.3pp
Total households without children
+162
+0.1pp
Data table
Households without children for Enoggera. 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 | 487 | 23.1% | 24.9% | 374 | 20.5% | 24.3% | +113 | +2.6pp |
| Lone person households | 579 | 27.5% | 24.7% | 523 | 28.7% | 22.4% | +56 | -1.2pp |
| Young lone persons | 196 | 9.3% | 9.0% | 187 | 10.3% | 7.5% | +9 | -1.0pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 180 | 8.5% | 7.4% | 155 | 8.5% | 7.0% | +25 | 0.0pp |
| Older lone persons | 207 | 9.8% | 8.3% | 177 | 9.7% | 7.9% | +30 | +0.1pp |
| Group households | 123 | 5.8% | 6.0% | 130 | 7.1% | 6.8% | -7 | -1.3pp |
| Total households without children | 1,189 | 56.4% | 55.5% | 1,027 | 56.3% | 53.6% | +162 | +0.1pp |
| Total households | 2,109 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,823 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +286 | 0.0pp |