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 Green Hill, accounting for 49.2% (31 households). This share was lower than Cairns (R) (53.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which decreased by 5 households and 8.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Green Hill - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Green 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 Green Hill, with comparison markers for Cairns (R).
Couples without children
2021 count
20
% of total
31.7%
Change from 2016
+5.9pp
20
31.7%
+5.9pp
Lone person households
2021 count
11
% of total
17.5%
Change from 2016
-8.3pp
11
17.5%
-8.3pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-4.8pp
0
0.0%
-4.8pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
5
% of total
7.9%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
5
7.9%
+1.4pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
4
% of total
6.3%
Change from 2016
+6.3pp
4
6.3%
+6.3pp
Group households
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-4.8pp
0
0.0%
-4.8pp
Total households without children
2021 count
31
% of total
49.2%
Change from 2016
-7.3pp
31
49.2%
-7.3pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+4
+5.9pp
Lone person households
-5
-8.3pp
Young lone persons
-3
-4.8pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+1
+1.4pp
Older lone persons
+4
+6.3pp
Group households
-3
-4.8pp
Total households without children
-4
-7.3pp
Data table
Households without children for Green 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 | 20 | 31.7% | 24.6% | 16 | 25.8% | 23.6% | +4 | +5.9pp |
| Lone person households | 11 | 17.5% | 24.7% | 16 | 25.8% | 23.4% | -5 | -8.3pp |
| Young lone persons | 0 | 0.0% | 6.3% | 3 | 4.8% | 6.3% | -3 | -4.8pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 5 | 7.9% | 9.3% | 4 | 6.5% | 9.4% | +1 | +1.4pp |
| Older lone persons | 4 | 6.3% | 9.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 7.7% | +4 | +6.3pp |
| Group households | 0 | 0.0% | 4.0% | 3 | 4.8% | 4.3% | -3 | -4.8pp |
| Total households without children | 31 | 49.2% | 53.4% | 35 | 56.5% | 51.3% | -4 | -7.3pp |
| Total households | 63 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 62 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1 | 0.0pp |