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 Scenic Rim (R), accounting for 29.6% (5,256 households). This share was higher than Greater Brisbane (25.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 573 households and 0.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Scenic Rim (R) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Scenic Rim (R) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Brisbane and change since 2016.
Chart view
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Scenic Rim (R), with comparison markers for Greater Brisbane.
Couples without children
2021 count
5,256
% of total
29.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
5,256
29.6%
+0.2pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
829
% of total
4.7%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
829
4.7%
+0.1pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
713
% of total
4.0%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
713
4.0%
-0.1pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
3,714
% of total
20.9%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
3,714
20.9%
+0.3pp
Lone person households
2021 count
3,440
% of total
19.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
3,440
19.4%
0.0pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
420
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
420
2.4%
-0.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
1,212
% of total
6.8%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
1,212
6.8%
-0.3pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
1,799
% of total
10.1%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
1,799
10.1%
+0.5pp
Group households
2021 count
384
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
384
2.2%
-0.1pp
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+573
+0.2pp
Young couples without children
+90
+0.1pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+55
-0.1pp
Older couples without children
+428
+0.3pp
Lone person households
+347
0.0pp
Young lone persons
-17
-0.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+86
-0.3pp
Older lone persons
+266
+0.5pp
Group households
+25
-0.1pp
Data table
Households without children for Scenic Rim (R). Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Brisbane.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Brisbane% | Count | % | Greater Brisbane% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 5,256 | 29.6% | 25.2% | 4,683 | 29.4% | 25.8% | +573 | +0.2pp |
| Young couples without children | 829 | 4.7% | 5.1% | 739 | 4.6% | 5.4% | +90 | +0.1pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 713 | 4.0% | 4.1% | 658 | 4.1% | 4.5% | +55 | -0.1pp |
| Older couples without children | 3,714 | 20.9% | 16.0% | 3,286 | 20.6% | 15.9% | +428 | +0.3pp |
| Lone person households | 3,440 | 19.4% | 22.6% | 3,093 | 19.4% | 21.6% | +347 | 0.0pp |
| Young lone persons | 420 | 2.4% | 6.8% | 437 | 2.7% | 6.1% | -17 | -0.3pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 1,212 | 6.8% | 7.1% | 1,126 | 7.1% | 7.2% | +86 | -0.3pp |
| Older lone persons | 1,799 | 10.1% | 8.6% | 1,533 | 9.6% | 8.3% | +266 | +0.5pp |
| Group households | 384 | 2.2% | 4.4% | 359 | 2.3% | 5.2% | +25 | -0.1pp |
| Total households | 17,767 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 15,914 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,853 | 0.0pp |