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 Birkdale, accounting for 52.3% (2,852 households). This share was lower than Redland (C) (52.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 360 households and 3.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Birkdale - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Birkdale in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Redland (C) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Birkdale, with comparison markers for Redland (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
1,644
% of total
30.2%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
1,644
30.2%
+1.5pp
Lone person households
2021 count
1,109
% of total
20.3%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
1,109
20.3%
+2.2pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
157
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
157
2.9%
-0.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
300
% of total
5.5%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
300
5.5%
+0.1pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
649
% of total
11.9%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
649
11.9%
+2.4pp
Group households
2021 count
99
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
99
1.8%
-0.6pp
Total households without children
2021 count
2,852
% of total
52.3%
Change from 2016
+3.1pp
2,852
52.3%
+3.1pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+192
+1.5pp
Lone person households
+192
+2.2pp
Young lone persons
-9
-0.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+28
+0.1pp
Older lone persons
+166
+2.4pp
Group households
-24
-0.6pp
Total households without children
+360
+3.1pp
Data table
Households without children for Birkdale. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Redland (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Redland (C)% | Count | % | Redland (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 1,644 | 30.2% | 29.3% | 1,452 | 28.7% | 28.6% | +192 | +1.5pp |
| Lone person households | 1,109 | 20.3% | 21.2% | 917 | 18.1% | 20.0% | +192 | +2.2pp |
| Young lone persons | 157 | 2.9% | 3.0% | 166 | 3.3% | 3.2% | -9 | -0.4pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 300 | 5.5% | 6.7% | 272 | 5.4% | 6.8% | +28 | +0.1pp |
| Older lone persons | 649 | 11.9% | 11.5% | 483 | 9.5% | 10.0% | +166 | +2.4pp |
| Group households | 99 | 1.8% | 2.3% | 123 | 2.4% | 2.6% | -24 | -0.6pp |
| Total households without children | 2,852 | 52.3% | 52.9% | 2,492 | 49.2% | 51.2% | +360 | +3.1pp |
| Total households | 5,450 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5,063 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +387 | 0.0pp |