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 Stretton, accounting for 33% (463 households). This share was lower than Brisbane (C) (55.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 25 households, while its share fell by 0.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Stretton - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Stretton 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 Stretton, with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
327
% of total
23.3%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
327
23.3%
-0.8pp
Lone person households
2021 count
112
% of total
8.0%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
112
8.0%
+0.3pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
33
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
33
2.4%
-0.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
36
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
36
2.6%
+0.2pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
46
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
46
3.3%
+0.7pp
Group households
2021 count
24
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
24
1.7%
-0.1pp
Total households without children
2021 count
463
% of total
33.0%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
463
33.0%
-0.6pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+13
-0.8pp
Lone person households
+12
+0.3pp
Young lone persons
-3
-0.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+5
+0.2pp
Older lone persons
+12
+0.7pp
Group households
0
-0.1pp
Total households without children
+25
-0.6pp
Data table
Households without children for Stretton. 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 | 327 | 23.3% | 24.9% | 314 | 24.1% | 24.3% | +13 | -0.8pp |
| Lone person households | 112 | 8.0% | 24.7% | 100 | 7.7% | 22.4% | +12 | +0.3pp |
| Young lone persons | 33 | 2.4% | 9.0% | 36 | 2.8% | 7.5% | -3 | -0.4pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 36 | 2.6% | 7.4% | 31 | 2.4% | 7.0% | +5 | +0.2pp |
| Older lone persons | 46 | 3.3% | 8.3% | 34 | 2.6% | 7.9% | +12 | +0.7pp |
| Group households | 24 | 1.7% | 6.0% | 24 | 1.8% | 6.8% | 0 | -0.1pp |
| Total households without children | 463 | 33.0% | 55.5% | 438 | 33.6% | 53.6% | +25 | -0.6pp |
| Total households | 1,403 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,303 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +100 | 0.0pp |