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 Somerset (R), accounting for 28.8% (3,020 households). This share was higher than Greater Brisbane (25.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 274 households and 0.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Somerset (R) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Somerset (R) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Brisbane and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Somerset (R), with comparison markers for Greater Brisbane.
Couples without children
2021 count
3,020
% of total
28.8%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
3,020
28.8%
+0.6pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
428
% of total
4.1%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
428
4.1%
+0.1pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
391
% of total
3.7%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
391
3.7%
0.0pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
2,201
% of total
21.0%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
2,201
21.0%
+0.5pp
Lone person households
2021 count
2,089
% of total
19.9%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
2,089
19.9%
-0.3pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
280
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
280
2.7%
-0.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
763
% of total
7.3%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
763
7.3%
-1.0pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
1,039
% of total
9.9%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
1,039
9.9%
+1.2pp
Group households
2021 count
283
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
283
2.7%
-0.4pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+274
+0.6pp
Young couples without children
+38
+0.1pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+28
0.0pp
Older couples without children
+208
+0.5pp
Lone person households
+121
-0.3pp
Young lone persons
-27
-0.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-46
-1.0pp
Older lone persons
+191
+1.2pp
Group households
-17
-0.4pp
Data table
Households without children for Somerset (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 | 3,020 | 28.8% | 25.2% | 2,746 | 28.2% | 25.8% | +274 | +0.6pp |
| Young couples without children | 428 | 4.1% | 5.1% | 390 | 4.0% | 5.4% | +38 | +0.1pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 391 | 3.7% | 4.1% | 363 | 3.7% | 4.5% | +28 | 0.0pp |
| Older couples without children | 2,201 | 21.0% | 16.0% | 1,993 | 20.5% | 15.9% | +208 | +0.5pp |
| Lone person households | 2,089 | 19.9% | 22.6% | 1,968 | 20.2% | 21.6% | +121 | -0.3pp |
| Young lone persons | 280 | 2.7% | 6.8% | 307 | 3.2% | 6.1% | -27 | -0.5pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 763 | 7.3% | 7.1% | 809 | 8.3% | 7.2% | -46 | -1.0pp |
| Older lone persons | 1,039 | 9.9% | 8.6% | 848 | 8.7% | 8.3% | +191 | +1.2pp |
| Group households | 283 | 2.7% | 4.4% | 300 | 3.1% | 5.2% | -17 | -0.4pp |
| Total households | 10,494 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 9,724 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +770 | 0.0pp |