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 Upper Burnie, accounting for 67.1% (612 households). This share was higher than Burnie (C) (58.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 22 households and 0.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Upper Burnie - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Upper Burnie 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 Upper Burnie, with comparison markers for Burnie (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
201
% of total
22.0%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
201
22.0%
-1.5pp
Lone person households
2021 count
393
% of total
43.1%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
393
43.1%
+0.9pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
87
% of total
9.5%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
87
9.5%
+0.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
123
% of total
13.5%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
123
13.5%
-0.9pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
181
% of total
19.8%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
181
19.8%
+1.4pp
Group households
2021 count
18
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
18
2.0%
-0.7pp
Total households without children
2021 count
612
% of total
67.1%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
612
67.1%
-1.4pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-6
-1.5pp
Lone person households
+22
+0.9pp
Young lone persons
+5
+0.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-4
-0.9pp
Older lone persons
+19
+1.4pp
Group households
-6
-0.7pp
Total households without children
+10
-1.4pp
Data table
Households without children for Upper Burnie. 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 | 201 | 22.0% | 25.7% | 207 | 23.5% | 25.9% | -6 | -1.5pp |
| Lone person households | 393 | 43.1% | 30.5% | 371 | 42.2% | 29.8% | +22 | +0.9pp |
| Young lone persons | 87 | 9.5% | 7.5% | 82 | 9.3% | 7.2% | +5 | +0.2pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 123 | 13.5% | 10.5% | 127 | 14.4% | 10.8% | -4 | -0.9pp |
| Older lone persons | 181 | 19.8% | 12.5% | 162 | 18.4% | 11.7% | +19 | +1.4pp |
| Group households | 18 | 2.0% | 2.4% | 24 | 2.7% | 2.3% | -6 | -0.7pp |
| Total households without children | 612 | 67.1% | 58.7% | 602 | 68.5% | 58.0% | +10 | -1.4pp |
| Total households | 912 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 879 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +33 | 0.0pp |