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 Mount Cotton, accounting for 35.6% (827 households). This share was lower than Redland (C) (52.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in middle-aged lone persons, which increased by 21 households and 0.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Mount Cotton - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Mount Cotton 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 Mount Cotton, with comparison markers for Redland (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
598
% of total
25.8%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
598
25.8%
-1.0pp
Lone person households
2021 count
202
% of total
8.7%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
202
8.7%
0.0pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
70
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
70
3.0%
-0.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
90
% of total
3.9%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
90
3.9%
+0.8pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
54
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
54
2.3%
+0.5pp
Group households
2021 count
27
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
27
1.2%
-0.7pp
Total households without children
2021 count
827
% of total
35.6%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
827
35.6%
-1.7pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+11
-1.0pp
Lone person households
+12
0.0pp
Young lone persons
-7
-0.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+21
+0.8pp
Older lone persons
+14
+0.5pp
Group households
-15
-0.7pp
Total households without children
+8
-1.7pp
Data table
Households without children for Mount Cotton. 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 | 598 | 25.8% | 29.3% | 587 | 26.8% | 28.6% | +11 | -1.0pp |
| Lone person households | 202 | 8.7% | 21.2% | 190 | 8.7% | 20.0% | +12 | 0.0pp |
| Young lone persons | 70 | 3.0% | 3.0% | 77 | 3.5% | 3.2% | -7 | -0.5pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 90 | 3.9% | 6.7% | 69 | 3.1% | 6.8% | +21 | +0.8pp |
| Older lone persons | 54 | 2.3% | 11.5% | 40 | 1.8% | 10.0% | +14 | +0.5pp |
| Group households | 27 | 1.2% | 2.3% | 42 | 1.9% | 2.6% | -15 | -0.7pp |
| Total households without children | 827 | 35.6% | 52.9% | 819 | 37.3% | 51.2% | +8 | -1.7pp |
| Total households | 2,322 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,193 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +129 | 0.0pp |