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 Capalaba, accounting for 52.1% (3,623 households). This share was lower than Redland (C) (52.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 323 households and 1 percentage point.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Capalaba - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Capalaba 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 Capalaba, with comparison markers for Redland (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
1,842
% of total
26.5%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
1,842
26.5%
+0.7pp
Lone person households
2021 count
1,585
% of total
22.8%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
1,585
22.8%
+0.6pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
331
% of total
4.8%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
331
4.8%
0.0pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
546
% of total
7.9%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
546
7.9%
-0.6pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
703
% of total
10.1%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
703
10.1%
+1.3pp
Group households
2021 count
196
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
196
2.8%
-0.3pp
Total households without children
2021 count
3,623
% of total
52.1%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
3,623
52.1%
+1.0pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+176
+0.7pp
Lone person households
+151
+0.6pp
Young lone persons
+19
0.0pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-6
-0.6pp
Older lone persons
+132
+1.3pp
Group households
-4
-0.3pp
Total households without children
+323
+1.0pp
Data table
Households without children for Capalaba. 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 | 1,842 | 26.5% | 29.3% | 1,666 | 25.8% | 28.6% | +176 | +0.7pp |
| Lone person households | 1,585 | 22.8% | 21.2% | 1,434 | 22.2% | 20.0% | +151 | +0.6pp |
| Young lone persons | 331 | 4.8% | 3.0% | 312 | 4.8% | 3.2% | +19 | 0.0pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 546 | 7.9% | 6.7% | 552 | 8.5% | 6.8% | -6 | -0.6pp |
| Older lone persons | 703 | 10.1% | 11.5% | 571 | 8.8% | 10.0% | +132 | +1.3pp |
| Group households | 196 | 2.8% | 2.3% | 200 | 3.1% | 2.6% | -4 | -0.3pp |
| Total households without children | 3,623 | 52.1% | 52.9% | 3,300 | 51.1% | 51.2% | +323 | +1.0pp |
| Total households | 6,948 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6,462 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +486 | 0.0pp |