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 Smithton, accounting for 59.2% (983 households). This share was higher than Circular Head (M) (57.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in older lone persons, which increased by 57 households and 2.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Smithton - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Smithton in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Circular Head (M) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Smithton, with comparison markers for Circular Head (M).
Couples without children
2021 count
468
% of total
28.2%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
468
28.2%
+0.6pp
Lone person households
2021 count
469
% of total
28.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
469
28.3%
+0.1pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
86
% of total
5.2%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
86
5.2%
-0.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
147
% of total
8.9%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
147
8.9%
-0.9pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
251
% of total
15.1%
Change from 2016
+2.9pp
251
15.1%
+2.9pp
Group households
2021 count
46
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
46
2.8%
0.0pp
Total households without children
2021 count
983
% of total
59.2%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
983
59.2%
+0.6pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+30
+0.6pp
Lone person households
+22
+0.1pp
Young lone persons
-6
-0.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-9
-0.9pp
Older lone persons
+57
+2.9pp
Group households
+2
0.0pp
Total households without children
+54
+0.6pp
Data table
Households without children for Smithton. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Circular Head (M).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Circular Head (M)% | Count | % | Circular Head (M)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 468 | 28.2% | 29.1% | 438 | 27.6% | 28.3% | +30 | +0.6pp |
| Lone person households | 469 | 28.3% | 25.8% | 447 | 28.2% | 26.0% | +22 | +0.1pp |
| Young lone persons | 86 | 5.2% | 4.7% | 92 | 5.8% | 5.8% | -6 | -0.6pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 147 | 8.9% | 8.9% | 156 | 9.8% | 9.5% | -9 | -0.9pp |
| Older lone persons | 251 | 15.1% | 12.4% | 194 | 12.2% | 10.7% | +57 | +2.9pp |
| Group households | 46 | 2.8% | 2.5% | 44 | 2.8% | 2.0% | +2 | 0.0pp |
| Total households without children | 983 | 59.2% | 57.4% | 929 | 58.6% | 56.3% | +54 | +0.6pp |
| Total households | 1,660 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,585 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +75 | 0.0pp |