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 Denmark (S), accounting for 26.4% (821 households). This share was higher than Regional WA (25.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 103 households and 1.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Denmark (S) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Denmark (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional WA and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Denmark (S), with comparison markers for Regional WA.
Couples without children
2021 count
821
% of total
26.4%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
821
26.4%
-1.4pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
74
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
74
2.4%
-0.7pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
55
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
55
1.8%
-0.4pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
692
% of total
22.2%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
692
22.2%
-0.3pp
Lone person households
2021 count
703
% of total
22.6%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
703
22.6%
+1.3pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
82
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
82
2.6%
+0.9pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
235
% of total
7.5%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
235
7.5%
-0.8pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
396
% of total
12.7%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
396
12.7%
+1.6pp
Group households
2021 count
56
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
56
1.8%
-0.1pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+39
-1.4pp
Young couples without children
-12
-0.7pp
Middle-aged couples without children
-8
-0.4pp
Older couples without children
+59
-0.3pp
Lone person households
+103
+1.3pp
Young lone persons
+33
+0.9pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+1
-0.8pp
Older lone persons
+85
+1.6pp
Group households
+3
-0.1pp
Data table
Households without children for Denmark (S). Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional WA.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional WA% | Count | % | Regional WA% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 821 | 26.4% | 25.7% | 782 | 27.8% | 26.4% | +39 | -1.4pp |
| Young couples without children | 74 | 2.4% | 3.2% | 86 | 3.1% | 3.4% | -12 | -0.7pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 55 | 1.8% | 2.8% | 63 | 2.2% | 3.0% | -8 | -0.4pp |
| Older couples without children | 692 | 22.2% | 19.7% | 633 | 22.5% | 20.0% | +59 | -0.3pp |
| Lone person households | 703 | 22.6% | 23.1% | 600 | 21.3% | 22.3% | +103 | +1.3pp |
| Young lone persons | 82 | 2.6% | 5.5% | 49 | 1.7% | 5.4% | +33 | +0.9pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 235 | 7.5% | 8.3% | 234 | 8.3% | 8.6% | +1 | -0.8pp |
| Older lone persons | 396 | 12.7% | 9.4% | 311 | 11.1% | 8.3% | +85 | +1.6pp |
| Group households | 56 | 1.8% | 2.3% | 53 | 1.9% | 2.5% | +3 | -0.1pp |
| Total households | 3,114 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,811 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +303 | 0.0pp |