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 Bentley Park, accounting for 41.8% (1,166 households). This share was lower than Cairns (R) (53.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 134 households and 2.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Bentley Park - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Bentley Park in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Cairns (R) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Bentley Park, with comparison markers for Cairns (R).
Couples without children
2021 count
675
% of total
24.2%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
675
24.2%
+0.7pp
Lone person households
2021 count
402
% of total
14.4%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
402
14.4%
+1.4pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
140
% of total
5.0%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
140
5.0%
+0.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
152
% of total
5.4%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
152
5.4%
+0.3pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
97
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
97
3.5%
+0.2pp
Group households
2021 count
89
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
89
3.2%
+0.1pp
Total households without children
2021 count
1,166
% of total
41.8%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
1,166
41.8%
+2.2pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+63
+0.7pp
Lone person households
+63
+1.4pp
Young lone persons
+15
+0.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+18
+0.3pp
Older lone persons
+11
+0.2pp
Group households
+8
+0.1pp
Total households without children
+134
+2.2pp
Data table
Households without children for Bentley Park. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Cairns (R).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Cairns (R)% | Count | % | Cairns (R)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 675 | 24.2% | 24.6% | 612 | 23.5% | 23.6% | +63 | +0.7pp |
| Lone person households | 402 | 14.4% | 24.7% | 339 | 13.0% | 23.4% | +63 | +1.4pp |
| Young lone persons | 140 | 5.0% | 6.3% | 125 | 4.8% | 6.3% | +15 | +0.2pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 152 | 5.4% | 9.3% | 134 | 5.1% | 9.4% | +18 | +0.3pp |
| Older lone persons | 97 | 3.5% | 9.2% | 86 | 3.3% | 7.7% | +11 | +0.2pp |
| Group households | 89 | 3.2% | 4.0% | 81 | 3.1% | 4.3% | +8 | +0.1pp |
| Total households without children | 1,166 | 41.8% | 53.4% | 1,032 | 39.6% | 51.3% | +134 | +2.2pp |
| Total households | 2,790 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,603 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +187 | 0.0pp |