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 Harden, accounting for 26.6% (295 households). This share was higher than Hilltops (A) (24.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which decreased by 373 households and 7.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Harden - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Harden in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Hilltops (A) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Harden, with comparison markers for Hilltops (A).
Couples without children
2021 count
249
% of total
22.4%
Change from 2016
-7.8pp
249
22.4%
-7.8pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
26
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
26
2.3%
+0.9pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
21
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
21
1.9%
+0.4pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
202
% of total
18.2%
Change from 2016
-9.1pp
202
18.2%
-9.1pp
Lone person households
2021 count
295
% of total
26.6%
Change from 2016
+7.4pp
295
26.6%
+7.4pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
44
% of total
4.0%
Change from 2016
+2.3pp
44
4.0%
+2.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
89
% of total
8.0%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
89
8.0%
+2.4pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
164
% of total
14.8%
Change from 2016
+2.9pp
164
14.8%
+2.9pp
Group households
2021 count
20
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
20
1.8%
+0.4pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-373
-7.8pp
Young couples without children
-3
+0.9pp
Middle-aged couples without children
-9
+0.4pp
Older couples without children
-361
-9.1pp
Lone person households
-100
+7.4pp
Young lone persons
+9
+2.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-26
+2.4pp
Older lone persons
-81
+2.9pp
Group households
-8
+0.4pp
Data table
Households without children for Harden. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Hilltops (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Hilltops (A)% | Count | % | Hilltops (A)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 249 | 22.4% | 24.3% | 622 | 30.2% | 24.3% | -373 | -7.8pp |
| Young couples without children | 26 | 2.3% | 3.1% | 29 | 1.4% | 3.5% | -3 | +0.9pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 21 | 1.9% | 2.8% | 30 | 1.5% | 2.9% | -9 | +0.4pp |
| Older couples without children | 202 | 18.2% | 18.4% | 563 | 27.3% | 17.9% | -361 | -9.1pp |
| Lone person households | 295 | 26.6% | 24.8% | 395 | 19.2% | 24.6% | -100 | +7.4pp |
| Young lone persons | 44 | 4.0% | 4.2% | 35 | 1.7% | 4.1% | +9 | +2.3pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 89 | 8.0% | 8.0% | 115 | 5.6% | 8.4% | -26 | +2.4pp |
| Older lone persons | 164 | 14.8% | 12.6% | 245 | 11.9% | 12.1% | -81 | +2.9pp |
| Group households | 20 | 1.8% | 1.9% | 28 | 1.4% | 2.0% | -8 | +0.4pp |
| Total households | 1,110 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,062 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -952 | 0.0pp |