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 Wakerley, accounting for 34% (962 households). This share was lower than Brisbane (C) (55.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 104 households and 1.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Wakerley - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Wakerley 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 Wakerley, with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
630
% of total
22.3%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
630
22.3%
+0.5pp
Lone person households
2021 count
292
% of total
10.3%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
292
10.3%
+1.8pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
78
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
78
2.8%
+0.7pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
110
% of total
3.9%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
110
3.9%
+0.6pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
106
% of total
3.7%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
106
3.7%
+0.9pp
Group households
2021 count
40
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
40
1.4%
-0.6pp
Total households without children
2021 count
962
% of total
34.0%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
962
34.0%
+1.8pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+50
+0.5pp
Lone person households
+67
+1.8pp
Young lone persons
+22
+0.7pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+23
+0.6pp
Older lone persons
+31
+0.9pp
Group households
-13
-0.6pp
Total households without children
+104
+1.8pp
Data table
Households without children for Wakerley. 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 | 630 | 22.3% | 24.9% | 580 | 21.8% | 24.3% | +50 | +0.5pp |
| Lone person households | 292 | 10.3% | 24.7% | 225 | 8.5% | 22.4% | +67 | +1.8pp |
| Young lone persons | 78 | 2.8% | 9.0% | 56 | 2.1% | 7.5% | +22 | +0.7pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 110 | 3.9% | 7.4% | 87 | 3.3% | 7.0% | +23 | +0.6pp |
| Older lone persons | 106 | 3.7% | 8.3% | 75 | 2.8% | 7.9% | +31 | +0.9pp |
| Group households | 40 | 1.4% | 6.0% | 53 | 2.0% | 6.8% | -13 | -0.6pp |
| Total households without children | 962 | 34.0% | 55.5% | 858 | 32.2% | 53.6% | +104 | +1.8pp |
| Total households | 2,827 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,661 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +166 | 0.0pp |