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 Wellington Point, accounting for 31.9% (1,332 households). This share was higher than Redland (C) (28.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 1,332 households and 31.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Wellington Point - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Wellington Point 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 Wellington Point, with comparison markers for Redland (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
1,332
% of total
31.9%
Change from 2016
+31.9pp
1,332
31.9%
+31.9pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
363
% of total
8.7%
Change from 2016
+8.7pp
363
8.7%
+8.7pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
314
% of total
7.5%
Change from 2016
+7.5pp
314
7.5%
+7.5pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
655
% of total
15.7%
Change from 2016
+15.7pp
655
15.7%
+15.7pp
Lone person households
2021 count
716
% of total
17.2%
Change from 2016
-82.8pp
716
17.2%
-82.8pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
100
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
100
2.4%
+2.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
242
% of total
5.8%
Change from 2016
+5.8pp
242
5.8%
+5.8pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
376
% of total
9.0%
Change from 2016
+9.0pp
376
9.0%
+9.0pp
Group households
2021 count
74
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
74
1.8%
+1.8pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+1,332
+31.9pp
Young couples without children
+363
+8.7pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+314
+7.5pp
Older couples without children
+655
+15.7pp
Lone person households
+713
-82.8pp
Young lone persons
+100
+2.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+242
+5.8pp
Older lone persons
+376
+9.0pp
Group households
+74
+1.8pp
Data table
Households without children for Wellington Point. 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 | 1,332 | 31.9% | 28.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 28.7% | +1,332 | +31.9pp |
| Young couples without children | 363 | 8.7% | 5.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 6.2% | +363 | +8.7pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 314 | 7.5% | 5.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 5.6% | +314 | +7.5pp |
| Older couples without children | 655 | 15.7% | 17.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 16.9% | +655 | +15.7pp |
| Lone person households | 716 | 17.2% | 20.5% | 3 | 100.0% | 20.0% | +713 | -82.8pp |
| Young lone persons | 100 | 2.4% | 2.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.2% | +100 | +2.4pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 242 | 5.8% | 6.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 6.8% | +242 | +5.8pp |
| Older lone persons | 376 | 9.0% | 11.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 10.0% | +376 | +9.0pp |
| Group households | 74 | 1.8% | 2.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.6% | +74 | +1.8pp |
| Total households | 4,172 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +4,169 | 0.0pp |