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 Derwent Valley (M), accounting for 26% (1,226 households). This share was higher than Regional Tas. (24.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 135 households and 1.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Derwent Valley (M) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Derwent Valley (M) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Tas. and change since 2016.
Chart view
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Derwent Valley (M), with comparison markers for Regional Tas..
Couples without children
2021 count
1,226
% of total
26.0%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
1,226
26.0%
+1.2pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
196
% of total
4.2%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
196
4.2%
-0.1pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
198
% of total
4.2%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
198
4.2%
+0.2pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
832
% of total
17.7%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
832
17.7%
+1.2pp
Lone person households
2021 count
1,088
% of total
23.1%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
1,088
23.1%
-1.2pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
200
% of total
4.2%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
200
4.2%
-0.7pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
406
% of total
8.6%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
406
8.6%
-1.0pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
484
% of total
10.3%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
484
10.3%
+0.6pp
Group households
2021 count
77
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
77
1.6%
-0.2pp
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+135
+1.2pp
Young couples without children
+6
-0.1pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+22
+0.2pp
Older couples without children
+107
+1.2pp
Lone person households
+20
-1.2pp
Young lone persons
-15
-0.7pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-14
-1.0pp
Older lone persons
+56
+0.6pp
Group households
-2
-0.2pp
Data table
Households without children for Derwent Valley (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 | 1,226 | 26.0% | 24.9% | 1,091 | 24.8% | 24.6% | +135 | +1.2pp |
| Young couples without children | 196 | 4.2% | 3.2% | 190 | 4.3% | 3.4% | +6 | -0.1pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 198 | 4.2% | 2.9% | 176 | 4.0% | 2.9% | +22 | +0.2pp |
| Older couples without children | 832 | 17.7% | 18.8% | 725 | 16.5% | 18.2% | +107 | +1.2pp |
| Lone person households | 1,088 | 23.1% | 24.0% | 1,068 | 24.3% | 24.3% | +20 | -1.2pp |
| Young lone persons | 200 | 4.2% | 4.3% | 215 | 4.9% | 4.9% | -15 | -0.7pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 406 | 8.6% | 8.2% | 420 | 9.6% | 9.0% | -14 | -1.0pp |
| Older lone persons | 484 | 10.3% | 11.5% | 428 | 9.7% | 10.5% | +56 | +0.6pp |
| Group households | 77 | 1.6% | 2.2% | 79 | 1.8% | 2.3% | -2 | -0.2pp |
| Total households | 4,707 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4,392 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +315 | 0.0pp |