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 Break O'Day (M), accounting for 24.8% (1,083 households). This share was similar to Regional Tas. (24.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 166 households and 0.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Break O'Day (M) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Break O'Day (M) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Tas. and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Break O'Day (M), with comparison markers for Regional Tas..
Couples without children
2021 count
1,083
% of total
24.8%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
1,083
24.8%
+0.3pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
91
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
91
2.1%
+0.2pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
79
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
79
1.8%
+0.2pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
913
% of total
20.9%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
913
20.9%
-0.1pp
Lone person households
2021 count
1,075
% of total
24.6%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
1,075
24.6%
0.0pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
118
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
118
2.7%
+0.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
416
% of total
9.5%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
416
9.5%
-1.3pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
540
% of total
12.3%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
540
12.3%
+1.1pp
Group households
2021 count
59
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
59
1.3%
-0.4pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+166
+0.3pp
Young couples without children
+19
+0.2pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+18
+0.2pp
Older couples without children
+129
-0.1pp
Lone person households
+154
0.0pp
Young lone persons
+20
+0.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+12
-1.3pp
Older lone persons
+123
+1.1pp
Group households
-6
-0.4pp
Data table
Households without children for Break O'Day (M). Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Tas..
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional Tas.% | Count | % | Regional Tas.% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 1,083 | 24.8% | 24.9% | 917 | 24.5% | 24.6% | +166 | +0.3pp |
| Young couples without children | 91 | 2.1% | 3.2% | 72 | 1.9% | 3.4% | +19 | +0.2pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 79 | 1.8% | 2.9% | 61 | 1.6% | 2.9% | +18 | +0.2pp |
| Older couples without children | 913 | 20.9% | 18.8% | 784 | 21.0% | 18.2% | +129 | -0.1pp |
| Lone person households | 1,075 | 24.6% | 24.0% | 921 | 24.6% | 24.3% | +154 | 0.0pp |
| Young lone persons | 118 | 2.7% | 4.3% | 98 | 2.6% | 4.9% | +20 | +0.1pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 416 | 9.5% | 8.2% | 404 | 10.8% | 9.0% | +12 | -1.3pp |
| Older lone persons | 540 | 12.3% | 11.5% | 417 | 11.2% | 10.5% | +123 | +1.1pp |
| Group households | 59 | 1.3% | 2.2% | 65 | 1.7% | 2.3% | -6 | -0.4pp |
| Total households | 4,374 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,739 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +635 | 0.0pp |