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 Riverhills, accounting for 48.2% (740 households). This share was lower than Brisbane (C) (55.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in older lone persons, which increased by 29 households and 1.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Riverhills - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Riverhills 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 Riverhills, with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
391
% of total
25.5%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
391
25.5%
-0.9pp
Lone person households
2021 count
300
% of total
19.6%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
300
19.6%
+1.2pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
72
% of total
4.7%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
72
4.7%
-0.7pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
110
% of total
7.2%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
110
7.2%
+0.6pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
122
% of total
8.0%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
122
8.0%
+1.8pp
Group households
2021 count
49
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
49
3.2%
+0.4pp
Total households without children
2021 count
740
% of total
48.2%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
740
48.2%
+0.6pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-4
-0.9pp
Lone person households
+24
+1.2pp
Young lone persons
-9
-0.7pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+11
+0.6pp
Older lone persons
+29
+1.8pp
Group households
+7
+0.4pp
Total households without children
+27
+0.6pp
Data table
Households without children for Riverhills. 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 | 391 | 25.5% | 24.9% | 395 | 26.4% | 24.3% | -4 | -0.9pp |
| Lone person households | 300 | 19.6% | 24.7% | 276 | 18.4% | 22.4% | +24 | +1.2pp |
| Young lone persons | 72 | 4.7% | 9.0% | 81 | 5.4% | 7.5% | -9 | -0.7pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 110 | 7.2% | 7.4% | 99 | 6.6% | 7.0% | +11 | +0.6pp |
| Older lone persons | 122 | 8.0% | 8.3% | 93 | 6.2% | 7.9% | +29 | +1.8pp |
| Group households | 49 | 3.2% | 6.0% | 42 | 2.8% | 6.8% | +7 | +0.4pp |
| Total households without children | 740 | 48.2% | 55.5% | 713 | 47.6% | 53.6% | +27 | +0.6pp |
| Total households | 1,534 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,497 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +37 | 0.0pp |