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 Unincorporated ACT, accounting for 55.1% (96,382 households). This share was similar to Australian Capital Territory (55.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 16,676 households and 2.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Unincorporated ACT - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Unincorporated ACT in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Australian Capital Territory and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Unincorporated ACT, with comparison markers for Australian Capital Territory.
Couples without children
2021 count
45,194
% of total
25.8%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
45,194
25.8%
+1.0pp
Lone person households
2021 count
43,338
% of total
24.8%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
43,338
24.8%
+1.3pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
15,684
% of total
9.0%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
15,684
9.0%
+0.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
13,016
% of total
7.4%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
13,016
7.4%
-0.3pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
14,634
% of total
8.4%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
14,634
8.4%
+1.0pp
Group households
2021 count
7,850
% of total
4.5%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
7,850
4.5%
-0.1pp
Total households without children
2021 count
96,382
% of total
55.1%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
96,382
55.1%
+2.2pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+7,839
+1.0pp
Lone person households
+7,925
+1.3pp
Young lone persons
+3,019
+0.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+1,425
-0.3pp
Older lone persons
+3,486
+1.0pp
Group households
+912
-0.1pp
Total households without children
+16,676
+2.2pp
Data table
Households without children for Unincorporated ACT. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Australian Capital Territory.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Australian Capital Territory% | Count | % | Australian Capital Territory% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 45,194 | 25.8% | 25.8% | 37,355 | 24.8% | 24.8% | +7,839 | +1.0pp |
| Lone person households | 43,338 | 24.8% | 24.8% | 35,413 | 23.5% | 23.5% | +7,925 | +1.3pp |
| Young lone persons | 15,684 | 9.0% | 9.0% | 12,665 | 8.4% | 8.4% | +3,019 | +0.6pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 13,016 | 7.4% | 7.4% | 11,591 | 7.7% | 7.7% | +1,425 | -0.3pp |
| Older lone persons | 14,634 | 8.4% | 8.4% | 11,148 | 7.4% | 7.4% | +3,486 | +1.0pp |
| Group households | 7,850 | 4.5% | 4.5% | 6,938 | 4.6% | 4.6% | +912 | -0.1pp |
| Total households without children | 96,382 | 55.1% | 55.1% | 79,706 | 52.9% | 52.9% | +16,676 | +2.2pp |
| Total households | 174,972 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 150,693 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +24,279 | 0.0pp |