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 Highgate Hill, accounting for 64% (1,670 households). This share was higher than Brisbane (C) (55.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 91 households and 3 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Highgate Hill - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Highgate Hill 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 Highgate Hill, with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
600
% of total
23.0%
Change from 2016
+3.0pp
600
23.0%
+3.0pp
Lone person households
2021 count
795
% of total
30.5%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
795
30.5%
+1.3pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
345
% of total
13.2%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
345
13.2%
+1.0pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
267
% of total
10.2%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
267
10.2%
-0.5pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
193
% of total
7.4%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
193
7.4%
+0.9pp
Group households
2021 count
275
% of total
10.5%
Change from 2016
-2.3pp
275
10.5%
-2.3pp
Total households without children
2021 count
1,670
% of total
64.0%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
1,670
64.0%
+2.0pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+91
+3.0pp
Lone person households
+51
+1.3pp
Young lone persons
+34
+1.0pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-6
-0.5pp
Older lone persons
+26
+0.9pp
Group households
-52
-2.3pp
Total households without children
+90
+2.0pp
Data table
Households without children for Highgate Hill. 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 | 600 | 23.0% | 24.9% | 509 | 20.0% | 24.3% | +91 | +3.0pp |
| Lone person households | 795 | 30.5% | 24.7% | 744 | 29.2% | 22.4% | +51 | +1.3pp |
| Young lone persons | 345 | 13.2% | 9.0% | 311 | 12.2% | 7.5% | +34 | +1.0pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 267 | 10.2% | 7.4% | 273 | 10.7% | 7.0% | -6 | -0.5pp |
| Older lone persons | 193 | 7.4% | 8.3% | 167 | 6.5% | 7.9% | +26 | +0.9pp |
| Group households | 275 | 10.5% | 6.0% | 327 | 12.8% | 6.8% | -52 | -2.3pp |
| Total households without children | 1,670 | 64.0% | 55.5% | 1,580 | 62.0% | 53.6% | +90 | +2.0pp |
| Total households | 2,609 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,550 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +59 | 0.0pp |