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 Thornlands, accounting for 42.9% (2,809 households). This share was lower than Redland (C) (52.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 708 households, while its share fell by 0.1 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
27.4%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
1,795
27.4%
-1.2pp
Lone person households
2021 count
892
% of total
13.6%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
892
13.6%
+0.9pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
172
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
172
2.6%
+0.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
273
% of total
4.2%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
273
4.2%
+0.5pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
443
% of total
6.8%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
443
6.8%
0.0pp
Group households
2021 count
122
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
122
1.9%
+0.2pp
Total households without children
2021 count
2,809
% of total
42.9%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
2,809
42.9%
-0.1pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+399
-1.2pp
Lone person households
+272
+0.9pp
Young lone persons
+67
+0.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+93
+0.5pp
Older lone persons
+111
0.0pp
Group households
+37
+0.2pp
Total households without children
+708
-0.1pp
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 | 27.4% | 29.3% | 1,396 | 28.6% | 28.6% | +399 | -1.2pp |
| Lone person households | 892 | 13.6% | 21.2% | 620 | 12.7% | 20.0% | +272 | +0.9pp |
| Young lone persons | 172 | 2.6% | 3.0% | 105 | 2.1% | 3.2% | +67 | +0.5pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 273 | 4.2% | 6.7% | 180 | 3.7% | 6.8% | +93 | +0.5pp |
| Older lone persons | 443 | 6.8% | 11.5% | 332 | 6.8% | 10.0% | +111 | 0.0pp |
| Group households | 122 | 1.9% | 2.3% | 85 | 1.7% | 2.6% | +37 | +0.2pp |
| Total households without children | 2,809 | 42.9% | 52.9% | 2,101 | 43.0% | 51.2% | +708 | -0.1pp |
| Total households | 6,545 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4,889 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,656 | 0.0pp |