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 Shorewell Park, accounting for 55.4% (475 households). This share was lower than Burnie (C) (58.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 57 households and 1.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Shorewell Park - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Shorewell Park 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 Shorewell Park, with comparison markers for Burnie (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
163
% of total
19.0%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
163
19.0%
+2.4pp
Lone person households
2021 count
288
% of total
33.6%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
288
33.6%
-1.1pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
57
% of total
6.6%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
57
6.6%
-1.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
112
% of total
13.1%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
112
13.1%
-0.3pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
122
% of total
14.2%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
122
14.2%
+1.7pp
Group households
2021 count
24
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
24
2.8%
+0.4pp
Total households without children
2021 count
475
% of total
55.4%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
475
55.4%
+1.7pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+34
+2.4pp
Lone person households
+18
-1.1pp
Young lone persons
-5
-1.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+8
-0.3pp
Older lone persons
+25
+1.7pp
Group households
+5
+0.4pp
Total households without children
+57
+1.7pp
Data table
Households without children for Shorewell Park. 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 | 163 | 19.0% | 25.7% | 129 | 16.6% | 25.9% | +34 | +2.4pp |
| Lone person households | 288 | 33.6% | 30.5% | 270 | 34.7% | 29.8% | +18 | -1.1pp |
| Young lone persons | 57 | 6.6% | 7.5% | 62 | 8.0% | 7.2% | -5 | -1.4pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 112 | 13.1% | 10.5% | 104 | 13.4% | 10.8% | +8 | -0.3pp |
| Older lone persons | 122 | 14.2% | 12.5% | 97 | 12.5% | 11.7% | +25 | +1.7pp |
| Group households | 24 | 2.8% | 2.4% | 19 | 2.4% | 2.3% | +5 | +0.4pp |
| Total households without children | 475 | 55.4% | 58.7% | 418 | 53.7% | 58.0% | +57 | +1.7pp |
| Total households | 858 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 779 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +79 | 0.0pp |