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 Thornlands, accounting for 32.7% (1,795 households). This share was higher than Redland (C) (28.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 1,795 households and 32.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Thornlands - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Thornlands 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 Thornlands, with comparison markers for Redland (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
1,795
% of total
32.7%
Change from 2016
+32.7pp
1,795
32.7%
+32.7pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
482
% of total
8.8%
Change from 2016
+8.8pp
482
8.8%
+8.8pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
399
% of total
7.3%
Change from 2016
+7.3pp
399
7.3%
+7.3pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
914
% of total
16.6%
Change from 2016
+16.6pp
914
16.6%
+16.6pp
Lone person households
2021 count
892
% of total
16.2%
Change from 2016
+16.2pp
892
16.2%
+16.2pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
172
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
+3.1pp
172
3.1%
+3.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
273
% of total
5.0%
Change from 2016
+5.0pp
273
5.0%
+5.0pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
443
% of total
8.1%
Change from 2016
+8.1pp
443
8.1%
+8.1pp
Group households
2021 count
122
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
122
2.2%
+2.2pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+1,795
+32.7pp
Young couples without children
+482
+8.8pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+399
+7.3pp
Older couples without children
+914
+16.6pp
Lone person households
+892
+16.2pp
Young lone persons
+172
+3.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+273
+5.0pp
Older lone persons
+443
+8.1pp
Group households
+122
+2.2pp
Data table
Households without children for Thornlands. 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 | 1,795 | 32.7% | 28.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 28.7% | +1,795 | +32.7pp |
| Young couples without children | 482 | 8.8% | 5.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 6.2% | +482 | +8.8pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 399 | 7.3% | 5.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 5.6% | +399 | +7.3pp |
| Older couples without children | 914 | 16.6% | 17.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 16.9% | +914 | +16.6pp |
| Lone person households | 892 | 16.2% | 20.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 20.0% | +892 | +16.2pp |
| Young lone persons | 172 | 3.1% | 2.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.2% | +172 | +3.1pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 273 | 5.0% | 6.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 6.8% | +273 | +5.0pp |
| Older lone persons | 443 | 8.1% | 11.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 10.0% | +443 | +8.1pp |
| Group households | 122 | 2.2% | 2.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.6% | +122 | +2.2pp |
| Total households | 5,492 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 100.0% | +5,492 | +100.0pp |