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, lone person households was the most common household life-stage group among households in Atherton, accounting for 26.6% (1,066 households). This share was higher than Tablelands (R) (22.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 107 households and 0.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Atherton - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Atherton in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Tablelands (R) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Atherton, with comparison markers for Tablelands (R).
Couples without children
2021 count
887
% of total
22.1%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
887
22.1%
-1.0pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
106
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
106
2.6%
+0.3pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
82
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
82
2.0%
-0.2pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
699
% of total
17.4%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
699
17.4%
-1.3pp
Lone person households
2021 count
1,066
% of total
26.6%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
1,066
26.6%
+0.7pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
165
% of total
4.1%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
165
4.1%
+0.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
335
% of total
8.3%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
335
8.3%
-0.3pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
563
% of total
14.0%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
563
14.0%
+0.5pp
Group households
2021 count
109
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
109
2.7%
+0.5pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+31
-1.0pp
Young couples without children
+22
+0.3pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+1
-0.2pp
Older couples without children
+8
-1.3pp
Lone person households
+107
+0.7pp
Young lone persons
+29
+0.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+18
-0.3pp
Older lone persons
+62
+0.5pp
Group households
+29
+0.5pp
Data table
Households without children for Atherton. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Tablelands (R).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Tablelands (R)% | Count | % | Tablelands (R)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 887 | 22.1% | 26.2% | 856 | 23.1% | 26.5% | +31 | -1.0pp |
| Young couples without children | 106 | 2.6% | 2.8% | 84 | 2.3% | 2.9% | +22 | +0.3pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 82 | 2.0% | 2.4% | 81 | 2.2% | 2.5% | +1 | -0.2pp |
| Older couples without children | 699 | 17.4% | 21.0% | 691 | 18.7% | 21.1% | +8 | -1.3pp |
| Lone person households | 1,066 | 26.6% | 22.6% | 959 | 25.9% | 22.5% | +107 | +0.7pp |
| Young lone persons | 165 | 4.1% | 2.8% | 136 | 3.7% | 2.7% | +29 | +0.4pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 335 | 8.3% | 7.6% | 317 | 8.6% | 8.7% | +18 | -0.3pp |
| Older lone persons | 563 | 14.0% | 12.2% | 501 | 13.5% | 11.0% | +62 | +0.5pp |
| Group households | 109 | 2.7% | 2.5% | 80 | 2.2% | 2.2% | +29 | +0.5pp |
| Total households | 4,012 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,705 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +307 | 0.0pp |