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 Fig Tree Pocket, accounting for 34.9% (480 households). This share was lower than Brisbane (C) (55.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 41 households and 0.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Fig Tree Pocket - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Fig Tree Pocket 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 Fig Tree Pocket, with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
320
% of total
23.3%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
320
23.3%
+0.4pp
Lone person households
2021 count
127
% of total
9.2%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
127
9.2%
-0.8pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
16
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
16
1.2%
-0.9pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
32
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
32
2.3%
-0.3pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
92
% of total
6.7%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
92
6.7%
+1.3pp
Group households
2021 count
33
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
33
2.4%
+0.8pp
Total households without children
2021 count
480
% of total
34.9%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
480
34.9%
+0.4pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+28
+0.4pp
Lone person households
0
-0.8pp
Young lone persons
-11
-0.9pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-1
-0.3pp
Older lone persons
+23
+1.3pp
Group households
+13
+0.8pp
Total households without children
+41
+0.4pp
Data table
Households without children for Fig Tree Pocket. 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 | 320 | 23.3% | 24.9% | 292 | 22.9% | 24.3% | +28 | +0.4pp |
| Lone person households | 127 | 9.2% | 24.7% | 127 | 10.0% | 22.4% | 0 | -0.8pp |
| Young lone persons | 16 | 1.2% | 9.0% | 27 | 2.1% | 7.5% | -11 | -0.9pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 32 | 2.3% | 7.4% | 33 | 2.6% | 7.0% | -1 | -0.3pp |
| Older lone persons | 92 | 6.7% | 8.3% | 69 | 5.4% | 7.9% | +23 | +1.3pp |
| Group households | 33 | 2.4% | 6.0% | 20 | 1.6% | 6.8% | +13 | +0.8pp |
| Total households without children | 480 | 34.9% | 55.5% | 439 | 34.5% | 53.6% | +41 | +0.4pp |
| Total households | 1,376 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,274 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +102 | 0.0pp |