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 Bribbaree (part), accounting for 59% (36 households). This share was higher than Hilltops (A) (58.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in older lone persons, which decreased by 13 households and 19.6 percentage points.

Section overview

Households without children by life stage

Bribbaree (part) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises households without children for Bribbaree (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Hilltops (A) and change since 2016.

Households without children by life stage snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Bribbaree (part), with comparison markers for Hilltops (A).

Bribbaree (part)
Hilltops (A)

Couples without children

2021 count

18

% of total

29.5%

Change from 2016

-1.3pp

Lone person households

2021 count

15

% of total

24.6%

Change from 2016

-12.3pp

Young lone persons

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-12.3pp

Middle-aged lone persons

2021 count

11

% of total

18.0%

Change from 2016

+13.4pp

Older lone persons

2021 count

4

% of total

6.6%

Change from 2016

-19.6pp

Group households

2021 count

3

% of total

4.9%

Change from 2016

+4.9pp

Total households without children

2021 count

36

% of total

59.0%

Change from 2016

-8.7pp

Data table

Households without children for Bribbaree (part). Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Hilltops (A).

Households without children for Bribbaree (part). Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Hilltops (A).
Households without children for Bribbaree (part). Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Hilltops (A).
Category20212016Change
Count%Hilltops (A)%Count%Hilltops (A)%Countpp
Couples without children1829.5%28.0%2030.8%27.8%-2-1.3pp
Lone person households1524.6%28.6%2436.9%28.2%-9-12.3pp
Young lone persons00.0%4.9%812.3%4.7%-8-12.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons1118.0%9.2%34.6%9.6%+8+13.4pp
Older lone persons46.6%14.5%1726.2%13.9%-13-19.6pp
Group households34.9%2.2%00.0%2.3%+3+4.9pp
Total households without children3659.0%58.8%4467.7%58.4%-8-8.7pp
Total households61100.0%100.0%65100.0%100.0%-40.0pp