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, lone person households was the most common household life-stage group among households in Edge Hill, accounting for 26.5% (511 households). This share was higher than Cairns (R) (24.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 501 households and 0.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Edge Hill - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Edge Hill 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 Edge Hill, with comparison markers for Cairns (R).
Couples without children
2021 count
414
% of total
21.5%
Change from 2016
-4.1pp
414
21.5%
-4.1pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
55
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
+2.8pp
55
2.8%
+2.8pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
38
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
38
2.0%
+2.0pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
321
% of total
16.6%
Change from 2016
-9.0pp
321
16.6%
-9.0pp
Lone person households
2021 count
511
% of total
26.5%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
511
26.5%
+0.9pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
137
% of total
7.1%
Change from 2016
+7.1pp
137
7.1%
+7.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
181
% of total
9.4%
Change from 2016
-6.0pp
181
9.4%
-6.0pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
190
% of total
9.8%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
190
9.8%
+2.1pp
Group households
2021 count
83
% of total
4.3%
Change from 2016
+4.3pp
83
4.3%
+4.3pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+404
-4.1pp
Young couples without children
+55
+2.8pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+38
+2.0pp
Older couples without children
+311
-9.0pp
Lone person households
+501
+0.9pp
Young lone persons
+137
+7.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+175
-6.0pp
Older lone persons
+187
+2.1pp
Group households
+83
+4.3pp
Data table
Households without children for Edge Hill. 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 | 414 | 21.5% | 23.9% | 10 | 25.6% | 24.0% | +404 | -4.1pp |
| Young couples without children | 55 | 2.8% | 3.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.6% | +55 | +2.8pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 38 | 2.0% | 2.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.9% | +38 | +2.0pp |
| Older couples without children | 321 | 16.6% | 17.5% | 10 | 25.6% | 17.4% | +311 | -9.0pp |
| Lone person households | 511 | 26.5% | 24.1% | 10 | 25.6% | 23.8% | +501 | +0.9pp |
| Young lone persons | 137 | 7.1% | 6.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 6.4% | +137 | +7.1pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 181 | 9.4% | 9.1% | 6 | 15.4% | 9.6% | +175 | -6.0pp |
| Older lone persons | 190 | 9.8% | 8.9% | 3 | 7.7% | 7.8% | +187 | +2.1pp |
| Group households | 83 | 4.3% | 3.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.4% | +83 | +4.3pp |
| Total households | 1,930 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 39 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,891 | 0.0pp |