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 Sheldon, accounting for 45.2% (253 households). This share was lower than Redland (C) (52.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in young lone persons, which decreased by 9 households and 1.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Sheldon - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Sheldon 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 Sheldon, with comparison markers for Redland (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
190
% of total
33.9%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
190
33.9%
-0.8pp
Lone person households
2021 count
52
% of total
9.3%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
52
9.3%
+0.3pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
0
0.0%
-1.7pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
19
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
19
3.4%
-0.1pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
32
% of total
5.7%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
32
5.7%
+1.3pp
Group households
2021 count
11
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
11
2.0%
-0.2pp
Total households without children
2021 count
253
% of total
45.2%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
253
45.2%
-0.8pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+1
-0.8pp
Lone person households
+3
+0.3pp
Young lone persons
-9
-1.7pp
Middle-aged lone persons
0
-0.1pp
Older lone persons
+8
+1.3pp
Group households
-1
-0.2pp
Total households without children
+3
-0.8pp
Data table
Households without children for Sheldon. 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 | 190 | 33.9% | 29.3% | 189 | 34.7% | 28.6% | +1 | -0.8pp |
| Lone person households | 52 | 9.3% | 21.2% | 49 | 9.0% | 20.0% | +3 | +0.3pp |
| Young lone persons | 0 | 0.0% | 3.0% | 9 | 1.7% | 3.2% | -9 | -1.7pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 19 | 3.4% | 6.7% | 19 | 3.5% | 6.8% | 0 | -0.1pp |
| Older lone persons | 32 | 5.7% | 11.5% | 24 | 4.4% | 10.0% | +8 | +1.3pp |
| Group households | 11 | 2.0% | 2.3% | 12 | 2.2% | 2.6% | -1 | -0.2pp |
| Total households without children | 253 | 45.2% | 52.9% | 250 | 46.0% | 51.2% | +3 | -0.8pp |
| Total households | 560 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 544 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +16 | 0.0pp |