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 Rocklea (Qld), accounting for 62.2% (435 households). This share was higher than Brisbane (C) (55.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 90 households and 9.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Rocklea (Qld) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Rocklea (Qld) 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 Rocklea (Qld), with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
134
% of total
19.2%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
134
19.2%
-1.0pp
Lone person households
2021 count
244
% of total
34.9%
Change from 2016
+9.4pp
244
34.9%
+9.4pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
110
% of total
15.7%
Change from 2016
+5.6pp
110
15.7%
+5.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
69
% of total
9.9%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
69
9.9%
+1.3pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
57
% of total
8.2%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
57
8.2%
+1.9pp
Group households
2021 count
57
% of total
8.2%
Change from 2016
-3.9pp
57
8.2%
-3.9pp
Total households without children
2021 count
435
% of total
62.2%
Change from 2016
+4.4pp
435
62.2%
+4.4pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+12
-1.0pp
Lone person households
+90
+9.4pp
Young lone persons
+49
+5.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+17
+1.3pp
Older lone persons
+19
+1.9pp
Group households
-16
-3.9pp
Total households without children
+86
+4.4pp
Data table
Households without children for Rocklea (Qld). 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 | 134 | 19.2% | 24.9% | 122 | 20.2% | 24.3% | +12 | -1.0pp |
| Lone person households | 244 | 34.9% | 24.7% | 154 | 25.5% | 22.4% | +90 | +9.4pp |
| Young lone persons | 110 | 15.7% | 9.0% | 61 | 10.1% | 7.5% | +49 | +5.6pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 69 | 9.9% | 7.4% | 52 | 8.6% | 7.0% | +17 | +1.3pp |
| Older lone persons | 57 | 8.2% | 8.3% | 38 | 6.3% | 7.9% | +19 | +1.9pp |
| Group households | 57 | 8.2% | 6.0% | 73 | 12.1% | 6.8% | -16 | -3.9pp |
| Total households without children | 435 | 62.2% | 55.5% | 349 | 57.8% | 53.6% | +86 | +4.4pp |
| Total households | 699 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 604 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +95 | 0.0pp |