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 Montello, accounting for 59.6% (333 households). This share was higher than Burnie (C) (58.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in older lone persons, which increased by 26 households and 4.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Montello - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Montello in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Burnie (C) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Montello, with comparison markers for Burnie (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
134
% of total
24.0%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
134
24.0%
+0.4pp
Lone person households
2021 count
184
% of total
32.9%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
184
32.9%
+1.6pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
40
% of total
7.2%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
40
7.2%
+0.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
62
% of total
11.1%
Change from 2016
-3.0pp
62
11.1%
-3.0pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
81
% of total
14.5%
Change from 2016
+4.4pp
81
14.5%
+4.4pp
Group households
2021 count
15
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
15
2.7%
+0.1pp
Total households without children
2021 count
333
% of total
59.6%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
333
59.6%
+2.2pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+5
+0.4pp
Lone person households
+13
+1.6pp
Young lone persons
+1
+0.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-15
-3.0pp
Older lone persons
+26
+4.4pp
Group households
+1
+0.1pp
Total households without children
+19
+2.2pp
Data table
Households without children for Montello. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Burnie (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Burnie (C)% | Count | % | Burnie (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 134 | 24.0% | 25.7% | 129 | 23.6% | 25.9% | +5 | +0.4pp |
| Lone person households | 184 | 32.9% | 30.5% | 171 | 31.3% | 29.8% | +13 | +1.6pp |
| Young lone persons | 40 | 7.2% | 7.5% | 39 | 7.1% | 7.2% | +1 | +0.1pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 62 | 11.1% | 10.5% | 77 | 14.1% | 10.8% | -15 | -3.0pp |
| Older lone persons | 81 | 14.5% | 12.5% | 55 | 10.1% | 11.7% | +26 | +4.4pp |
| Group households | 15 | 2.7% | 2.4% | 14 | 2.6% | 2.3% | +1 | +0.1pp |
| Total households without children | 333 | 59.6% | 58.7% | 314 | 57.4% | 58.0% | +19 | +2.2pp |
| Total households | 559 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 547 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +12 | 0.0pp |