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 Circular Head (M), accounting for 57.4% (1,918 households). This share was lower than Regional Tas. (60.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 146 households and 1.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Circular Head (M) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Circular Head (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 Circular Head (M), with comparison markers for Regional Tas..
Couples without children
2021 count
972
% of total
29.1%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
972
29.1%
+0.8pp
Lone person households
2021 count
863
% of total
25.8%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
863
25.8%
-0.2pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
158
% of total
4.7%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
158
4.7%
-1.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
296
% of total
8.9%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
296
8.9%
-0.6pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
415
% of total
12.4%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
415
12.4%
+1.7pp
Group households
2021 count
83
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
83
2.5%
+0.5pp
Total households without children
2021 count
1,918
% of total
57.4%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
1,918
57.4%
+1.1pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+82
+0.8pp
Lone person households
+44
-0.2pp
Young lone persons
-24
-1.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-2
-0.6pp
Older lone persons
+77
+1.7pp
Group households
+20
+0.5pp
Total households without children
+146
+1.1pp
Data table
Households without children for Circular Head (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 | 972 | 29.1% | 29.5% | 890 | 28.3% | 28.5% | +82 | +0.8pp |
| Lone person households | 863 | 25.8% | 28.4% | 819 | 26.0% | 28.2% | +44 | -0.2pp |
| Young lone persons | 158 | 4.7% | 5.1% | 182 | 5.8% | 5.7% | -24 | -1.1pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 296 | 8.9% | 9.7% | 298 | 9.5% | 10.4% | -2 | -0.6pp |
| Older lone persons | 415 | 12.4% | 13.6% | 338 | 10.7% | 12.1% | +77 | +1.7pp |
| Group households | 83 | 2.5% | 2.6% | 63 | 2.0% | 2.6% | +20 | +0.5pp |
| Total households without children | 1,918 | 57.4% | 60.5% | 1,772 | 56.3% | 59.3% | +146 | +1.1pp |
| Total households | 3,342 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,147 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +195 | 0.0pp |