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 Shorncliffe, accounting for 50.5% (369 households). This share was lower than Brisbane (C) (55.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 21 households and 2.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Shorncliffe - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Shorncliffe 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 Shorncliffe, with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
168
% of total
23.0%
Change from 2016
+2.6pp
168
23.0%
+2.6pp
Lone person households
2021 count
185
% of total
25.3%
Change from 2016
-3.2pp
185
25.3%
-3.2pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
18
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
-2.1pp
18
2.5%
-2.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
75
% of total
10.3%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
75
10.3%
-0.8pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
96
% of total
13.1%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
96
13.1%
-0.3pp
Group households
2021 count
16
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
16
2.2%
+0.5pp
Total households without children
2021 count
369
% of total
50.5%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
369
50.5%
-0.1pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+21
+2.6pp
Lone person households
-20
-3.2pp
Young lone persons
-15
-2.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-5
-0.8pp
Older lone persons
0
-0.3pp
Group households
+4
+0.5pp
Total households without children
+5
-0.1pp
Data table
Households without children for Shorncliffe. 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 | 168 | 23.0% | 24.9% | 147 | 20.4% | 24.3% | +21 | +2.6pp |
| Lone person households | 185 | 25.3% | 24.7% | 205 | 28.5% | 22.4% | -20 | -3.2pp |
| Young lone persons | 18 | 2.5% | 9.0% | 33 | 4.6% | 7.5% | -15 | -2.1pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 75 | 10.3% | 7.4% | 80 | 11.1% | 7.0% | -5 | -0.8pp |
| Older lone persons | 96 | 13.1% | 8.3% | 96 | 13.4% | 7.9% | 0 | -0.3pp |
| Group households | 16 | 2.2% | 6.0% | 12 | 1.7% | 6.8% | +4 | +0.5pp |
| Total households without children | 369 | 50.5% | 55.5% | 364 | 50.6% | 53.6% | +5 | -0.1pp |
| Total households | 731 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 719 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +12 | 0.0pp |