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, lone person households was the most common household life-stage group among households in Russell Island, accounting for 26.9% (704 households). This share was higher than Redland (C) (20.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 692 households and 12.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Russell Island - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Russell Island 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 Russell Island, with comparison markers for Redland (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
558
% of total
21.3%
Change from 2016
-12.4pp
558
21.3%
-12.4pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
45
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
45
1.7%
+0.5pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
35
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
35
1.3%
-1.1pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
478
% of total
18.3%
Change from 2016
-11.8pp
478
18.3%
-11.8pp
Lone person households
2021 count
704
% of total
26.9%
Change from 2016
+12.4pp
704
26.9%
+12.4pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
43
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
-2.0pp
43
1.6%
-2.0pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
312
% of total
11.9%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
312
11.9%
+1.1pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
335
% of total
12.8%
Change from 2016
+12.8pp
335
12.8%
+12.8pp
Group households
2021 count
105
% of total
4.0%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
105
4.0%
+0.4pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+530
-12.4pp
Young couples without children
+44
+0.5pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+33
-1.1pp
Older couples without children
+453
-11.8pp
Lone person households
+692
+12.4pp
Young lone persons
+40
-2.0pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+303
+1.1pp
Older lone persons
+335
+12.8pp
Group households
+102
+0.4pp
Data table
Households without children for Russell Island. 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 | 558 | 21.3% | 28.3% | 28 | 33.7% | 28.7% | +530 | -12.4pp |
| Young couples without children | 45 | 1.7% | 5.8% | 1 | 1.2% | 6.2% | +44 | +0.5pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 35 | 1.3% | 5.1% | 2 | 2.4% | 5.6% | +33 | -1.1pp |
| Older couples without children | 478 | 18.3% | 17.5% | 25 | 30.1% | 16.9% | +453 | -11.8pp |
| Lone person households | 704 | 26.9% | 20.5% | 12 | 14.5% | 20.0% | +692 | +12.4pp |
| Young lone persons | 43 | 1.6% | 2.9% | 3 | 3.6% | 3.2% | +40 | -2.0pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 312 | 11.9% | 6.5% | 9 | 10.8% | 6.8% | +303 | +1.1pp |
| Older lone persons | 335 | 12.8% | 11.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 10.0% | +335 | +12.8pp |
| Group households | 105 | 4.0% | 2.2% | 3 | 3.6% | 2.6% | +102 | +0.4pp |
| Total households | 2,615 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 83 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +2,532 | 0.0pp |