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 Thorneside, accounting for 57.3% (960 households). This share was higher than Redland (C) (52.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 47 households and 0.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Thorneside - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Thorneside 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 Thorneside, with comparison markers for Redland (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
428
% of total
25.6%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
428
25.6%
-0.1pp
Lone person households
2021 count
480
% of total
28.7%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
480
28.7%
+0.6pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
87
% of total
5.2%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
87
5.2%
+0.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
176
% of total
10.5%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
176
10.5%
-1.3pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
222
% of total
13.3%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
222
13.3%
+2.0pp
Group households
2021 count
52
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
52
3.1%
-0.2pp
Total households without children
2021 count
960
% of total
57.3%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
960
57.3%
+0.2pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+17
-0.1pp
Lone person households
+31
+0.6pp
Young lone persons
+11
+0.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-13
-1.3pp
Older lone persons
+41
+2.0pp
Group households
-1
-0.2pp
Total households without children
+47
+0.2pp
Data table
Households without children for Thorneside. 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 | 428 | 25.6% | 29.3% | 411 | 25.7% | 28.6% | +17 | -0.1pp |
| Lone person households | 480 | 28.7% | 21.2% | 449 | 28.1% | 20.0% | +31 | +0.6pp |
| Young lone persons | 87 | 5.2% | 3.0% | 76 | 4.8% | 3.2% | +11 | +0.4pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 176 | 10.5% | 6.7% | 189 | 11.8% | 6.8% | -13 | -1.3pp |
| Older lone persons | 222 | 13.3% | 11.5% | 181 | 11.3% | 10.0% | +41 | +2.0pp |
| Group households | 52 | 3.1% | 2.3% | 53 | 3.3% | 2.6% | -1 | -0.2pp |
| Total households without children | 960 | 57.3% | 52.9% | 913 | 57.1% | 51.2% | +47 | +0.2pp |
| Total households | 1,675 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,600 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +75 | 0.0pp |