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, couples without children was the most common household life-stage group among households in Ormiston, accounting for 29.9% (784 households). This share was higher than Redland (C) (28.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 767 households, while its share fell by 2.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Ormiston - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Ormiston 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 Ormiston, with comparison markers for Redland (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
784
% of total
29.9%
Change from 2016
-2.8pp
784
29.9%
-2.8pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
185
% of total
7.1%
Change from 2016
+7.1pp
185
7.1%
+7.1pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
124
% of total
4.7%
Change from 2016
+4.7pp
124
4.7%
+4.7pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
475
% of total
18.1%
Change from 2016
-14.6pp
475
18.1%
-14.6pp
Lone person households
2021 count
510
% of total
19.4%
Change from 2016
+4.0pp
510
19.4%
+4.0pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
65
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
65
2.5%
+2.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
111
% of total
4.2%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
111
4.2%
-1.6pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
335
% of total
12.8%
Change from 2016
+7.0pp
335
12.8%
+7.0pp
Group households
2021 count
34
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
-6.4pp
34
1.3%
-6.4pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+767
-2.8pp
Young couples without children
+185
+7.1pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+124
+4.7pp
Older couples without children
+458
-14.6pp
Lone person households
+502
+4.0pp
Young lone persons
+65
+2.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+108
-1.6pp
Older lone persons
+332
+7.0pp
Group households
+30
-6.4pp
Data table
Households without children for Ormiston. 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 | 784 | 29.9% | 28.3% | 17 | 32.7% | 28.7% | +767 | -2.8pp |
| Young couples without children | 185 | 7.1% | 5.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 6.2% | +185 | +7.1pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 124 | 4.7% | 5.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 5.6% | +124 | +4.7pp |
| Older couples without children | 475 | 18.1% | 17.5% | 17 | 32.7% | 16.9% | +458 | -14.6pp |
| Lone person households | 510 | 19.4% | 20.5% | 8 | 15.4% | 20.0% | +502 | +4.0pp |
| Young lone persons | 65 | 2.5% | 2.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.2% | +65 | +2.5pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 111 | 4.2% | 6.5% | 3 | 5.8% | 6.8% | +108 | -1.6pp |
| Older lone persons | 335 | 12.8% | 11.2% | 3 | 5.8% | 10.0% | +332 | +7.0pp |
| Group households | 34 | 1.3% | 2.2% | 4 | 7.7% | 2.6% | +30 | -6.4pp |
| Total households | 2,623 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 52 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +2,571 | 0.0pp |