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 Zillmere, accounting for 58.6% (2,403 households). This share was higher than Brisbane (C) (55.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 229 households and 1.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Zillmere - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Zillmere 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 Zillmere, with comparison markers for Brisbane (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
864
% of total
21.1%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
864
21.1%
-0.5pp
Lone person households
2021 count
1,294
% of total
31.6%
Change from 2016
+2.7pp
1,294
31.6%
+2.7pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
424
% of total
10.3%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
424
10.3%
+1.7pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
423
% of total
10.3%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
423
10.3%
+0.8pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
442
% of total
10.8%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
442
10.8%
-0.2pp
Group households
2021 count
245
% of total
6.0%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
245
6.0%
-0.8pp
Total households without children
2021 count
2,403
% of total
58.6%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
2,403
58.6%
+1.3pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+44
-0.5pp
Lone person households
+198
+2.7pp
Young lone persons
+97
+1.7pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+62
+0.8pp
Older lone persons
+23
-0.2pp
Group households
-13
-0.8pp
Total households without children
+229
+1.3pp
Data table
Households without children for Zillmere. 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 | 864 | 21.1% | 24.9% | 820 | 21.6% | 24.3% | +44 | -0.5pp |
| Lone person households | 1,294 | 31.6% | 24.7% | 1,096 | 28.9% | 22.4% | +198 | +2.7pp |
| Young lone persons | 424 | 10.3% | 9.0% | 327 | 8.6% | 7.5% | +97 | +1.7pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 423 | 10.3% | 7.4% | 361 | 9.5% | 7.0% | +62 | +0.8pp |
| Older lone persons | 442 | 10.8% | 8.3% | 419 | 11.0% | 7.9% | +23 | -0.2pp |
| Group households | 245 | 6.0% | 6.0% | 258 | 6.8% | 6.8% | -13 | -0.8pp |
| Total households without children | 2,403 | 58.6% | 55.5% | 2,174 | 57.3% | 53.6% | +229 | +1.3pp |
| Total households | 4,098 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,795 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +303 | 0.0pp |