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 Kalinga, accounting for 41.2% (285 households). This share was lower than Brisbane (C) (55.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 25 households and 3.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Kalinga - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Kalinga 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 Kalinga, with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
148
% of total
21.4%
Change from 2016
+3.2pp
148
21.4%
+3.2pp
Lone person households
2021 count
122
% of total
17.7%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
122
17.7%
+1.3pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
44
% of total
6.4%
Change from 2016
+2.3pp
44
6.4%
+2.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
40
% of total
5.8%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
40
5.8%
-1.2pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
39
% of total
5.6%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
39
5.6%
-0.6pp
Group households
2021 count
15
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
15
2.2%
-1.8pp
Total households without children
2021 count
285
% of total
41.2%
Change from 2016
+2.6pp
285
41.2%
+2.6pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+25
+3.2pp
Lone person households
+11
+1.3pp
Young lone persons
+16
+2.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-7
-1.2pp
Older lone persons
-3
-0.6pp
Group households
-12
-1.8pp
Total households without children
+24
+2.6pp
Data table
Households without children for Kalinga. 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 | 148 | 21.4% | 24.9% | 123 | 18.2% | 24.3% | +25 | +3.2pp |
| Lone person households | 122 | 17.7% | 24.7% | 111 | 16.4% | 22.4% | +11 | +1.3pp |
| Young lone persons | 44 | 6.4% | 9.0% | 28 | 4.1% | 7.5% | +16 | +2.3pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 40 | 5.8% | 7.4% | 47 | 7.0% | 7.0% | -7 | -1.2pp |
| Older lone persons | 39 | 5.6% | 8.3% | 42 | 6.2% | 7.9% | -3 | -0.6pp |
| Group households | 15 | 2.2% | 6.0% | 27 | 4.0% | 6.8% | -12 | -1.8pp |
| Total households without children | 285 | 41.2% | 55.5% | 261 | 38.6% | 53.6% | +24 | +2.6pp |
| Total households | 691 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 676 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +15 | 0.0pp |