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, total households without children was the most common household life-stage group among households in Old Beach, accounting for 53.5% (890 households). This share was higher than Brighton (M) (46.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 178 households and 2.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Old Beach - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Old Beach in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brighton (M) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Old Beach, with comparison markers for Brighton (M).
Couples without children
2021 count
547
% of total
32.9%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
547
32.9%
+0.5pp
Lone person households
2021 count
304
% of total
18.3%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
304
18.3%
+1.1pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
71
% of total
4.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
71
4.3%
-0.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
96
% of total
5.8%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
96
5.8%
-0.5pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
137
% of total
8.2%
Change from 2016
+2.6pp
137
8.2%
+2.6pp
Group households
2021 count
39
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
39
2.3%
+0.6pp
Total households without children
2021 count
890
% of total
53.5%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
890
53.5%
+2.2pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+97
+0.5pp
Lone person households
+66
+1.1pp
Young lone persons
+10
-0.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+8
-0.5pp
Older lone persons
+59
+2.6pp
Group households
+15
+0.6pp
Total households without children
+178
+2.2pp
Data table
Households without children for Old Beach. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Brighton (M).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Brighton (M)% | Count | % | Brighton (M)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 547 | 32.9% | 23.2% | 450 | 32.4% | 22.7% | +97 | +0.5pp |
| Lone person households | 304 | 18.3% | 21.2% | 238 | 17.2% | 20.9% | +66 | +1.1pp |
| Young lone persons | 71 | 4.3% | 5.1% | 61 | 4.4% | 5.3% | +10 | -0.1pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 96 | 5.8% | 7.9% | 88 | 6.3% | 8.4% | +8 | -0.5pp |
| Older lone persons | 137 | 8.2% | 8.1% | 78 | 5.6% | 7.3% | +59 | +2.6pp |
| Group households | 39 | 2.3% | 2.4% | 24 | 1.7% | 2.3% | +15 | +0.6pp |
| Total households without children | 890 | 53.5% | 46.8% | 712 | 51.3% | 45.9% | +178 | +2.2pp |
| Total households | 1,663 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,387 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +276 | 0.0pp |