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, couples without children was the most common household life-stage group among households in Brinsmead, accounting for 31.8% (551 households). This share was higher than Cairns (R) (23.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 548 households and 16 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Brinsmead - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Brinsmead 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 Brinsmead, with comparison markers for Cairns (R).
Couples without children
2021 count
551
% of total
31.8%
Change from 2016
+16.0pp
551
31.8%
+16.0pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
116
% of total
6.7%
Change from 2016
+6.7pp
116
6.7%
+6.7pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
98
% of total
5.7%
Change from 2016
+5.7pp
98
5.7%
+5.7pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
337
% of total
19.5%
Change from 2016
+3.7pp
337
19.5%
+3.7pp
Lone person households
2021 count
289
% of total
16.7%
Change from 2016
-25.4pp
289
16.7%
-25.4pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
69
% of total
4.0%
Change from 2016
+4.0pp
69
4.0%
+4.0pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
110
% of total
6.4%
Change from 2016
+6.4pp
110
6.4%
+6.4pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
112
% of total
6.5%
Change from 2016
-19.8pp
112
6.5%
-19.8pp
Group households
2021 count
50
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
+2.9pp
50
2.9%
+2.9pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+548
+16.0pp
Young couples without children
+116
+6.7pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+98
+5.7pp
Older couples without children
+334
+3.7pp
Lone person households
+281
-25.4pp
Young lone persons
+69
+4.0pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+110
+6.4pp
Older lone persons
+107
-19.8pp
Group households
+50
+2.9pp
Data table
Households without children for Brinsmead. 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 | 551 | 31.8% | 23.9% | 3 | 15.8% | 24.0% | +548 | +16.0pp |
| Young couples without children | 116 | 6.7% | 3.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.6% | +116 | +6.7pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 98 | 5.7% | 2.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.9% | +98 | +5.7pp |
| Older couples without children | 337 | 19.5% | 17.5% | 3 | 15.8% | 17.4% | +334 | +3.7pp |
| Lone person households | 289 | 16.7% | 24.1% | 8 | 42.1% | 23.8% | +281 | -25.4pp |
| Young lone persons | 69 | 4.0% | 6.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 6.4% | +69 | +4.0pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 110 | 6.4% | 9.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 9.6% | +110 | +6.4pp |
| Older lone persons | 112 | 6.5% | 8.9% | 5 | 26.3% | 7.8% | +107 | -19.8pp |
| Group households | 50 | 2.9% | 3.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.4% | +50 | +2.9pp |
| Total households | 1,732 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 19 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,713 | 0.0pp |