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 Brighton (M), accounting for 25.5% (1,669 households). This share was higher than Greater Hobart (24.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 264 households and 0.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Brighton (M) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Brighton (M) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Hobart and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Brighton (M), with comparison markers for Greater Hobart.
Couples without children
2021 count
1,669
% of total
25.5%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
1,669
25.5%
+0.1pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
305
% of total
4.7%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
305
4.7%
-0.7pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
354
% of total
5.4%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
354
5.4%
+0.8pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
1,010
% of total
15.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
1,010
15.4%
0.0pp
Lone person households
2021 count
1,526
% of total
23.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
1,526
23.3%
-0.1pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
366
% of total
5.6%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
366
5.6%
-0.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
566
% of total
8.6%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
566
8.6%
-0.7pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
586
% of total
8.9%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
586
8.9%
+0.8pp
Group households
2021 count
174
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
174
2.7%
+0.1pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+264
+0.1pp
Young couples without children
+8
-0.7pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+98
+0.8pp
Older couples without children
+158
0.0pp
Lone person households
+233
-0.1pp
Young lone persons
+41
-0.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+49
-0.7pp
Older lone persons
+137
+0.8pp
Group households
+32
+0.1pp
Data table
Households without children for Brighton (M). Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Hobart.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Hobart% | Count | % | Greater Hobart% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 1,669 | 25.5% | 24.2% | 1,405 | 25.4% | 23.1% | +264 | +0.1pp |
| Young couples without children | 305 | 4.7% | 3.9% | 297 | 5.4% | 4.1% | +8 | -0.7pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 354 | 5.4% | 3.3% | 256 | 4.6% | 3.1% | +98 | +0.8pp |
| Older couples without children | 1,010 | 15.4% | 17.1% | 852 | 15.4% | 15.9% | +158 | 0.0pp |
| Lone person households | 1,526 | 23.3% | 24.0% | 1,293 | 23.4% | 25.1% | +233 | -0.1pp |
| Young lone persons | 366 | 5.6% | 5.2% | 325 | 5.9% | 5.9% | +41 | -0.3pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 566 | 8.6% | 7.8% | 517 | 9.3% | 8.8% | +49 | -0.7pp |
| Older lone persons | 586 | 8.9% | 11.0% | 449 | 8.1% | 10.5% | +137 | +0.8pp |
| Group households | 174 | 2.7% | 3.7% | 142 | 2.6% | 3.4% | +32 | +0.1pp |
| Total households | 6,556 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5,536 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,020 | 0.0pp |