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 Central Coast (M) (Tas.), accounting for 26% (3,045 households). This share was higher than Regional Tas. (24.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 299 households, while its share fell by 0.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Central Coast (M) (Tas.) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Central Coast (M) (Tas.) 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 Central Coast (M) (Tas.), with comparison markers for Regional Tas..
Couples without children
2021 count
3,045
% of total
26.0%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
3,045
26.0%
-0.1pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
399
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
399
3.4%
-0.2pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
359
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
359
3.1%
-0.1pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
2,287
% of total
19.5%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
2,287
19.5%
+0.2pp
Lone person households
2021 count
2,721
% of total
23.2%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
2,721
23.2%
+0.1pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
398
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
398
3.4%
-1.0pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
919
% of total
7.8%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
919
7.8%
-0.4pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
1,405
% of total
12.0%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
1,405
12.0%
+1.3pp
Group households
2021 count
176
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
176
1.5%
0.0pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+299
-0.1pp
Young couples without children
+18
-0.2pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+21
-0.1pp
Older couples without children
+260
+0.2pp
Lone person households
+284
+0.1pp
Young lone persons
-61
-1.0pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+59
-0.4pp
Older lone persons
+279
+1.3pp
Group households
+21
0.0pp
Data table
Households without children for Central Coast (M) (Tas.). 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 | 3,045 | 26.0% | 24.9% | 2,746 | 26.1% | 24.6% | +299 | -0.1pp |
| Young couples without children | 399 | 3.4% | 3.2% | 381 | 3.6% | 3.4% | +18 | -0.2pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 359 | 3.1% | 2.9% | 338 | 3.2% | 2.9% | +21 | -0.1pp |
| Older couples without children | 2,287 | 19.5% | 18.8% | 2,027 | 19.3% | 18.2% | +260 | +0.2pp |
| Lone person households | 2,721 | 23.2% | 24.0% | 2,437 | 23.1% | 24.3% | +284 | +0.1pp |
| Young lone persons | 398 | 3.4% | 4.3% | 459 | 4.4% | 4.9% | -61 | -1.0pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 919 | 7.8% | 8.2% | 860 | 8.2% | 9.0% | +59 | -0.4pp |
| Older lone persons | 1,405 | 12.0% | 11.5% | 1,126 | 10.7% | 10.5% | +279 | +1.3pp |
| Group households | 176 | 1.5% | 2.2% | 155 | 1.5% | 2.3% | +21 | 0.0pp |
| Total households | 11,709 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10,529 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,180 | 0.0pp |