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 Dorset (M), accounting for 63.8% (1,903 households). This share was higher than Regional Tas. (60.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 100 households and 0.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Dorset (M) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Dorset (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 Dorset (M), with comparison markers for Regional Tas..
Couples without children
2021 count
957
% of total
32.1%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
957
32.1%
+1.0pp
Lone person households
2021 count
874
% of total
29.3%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
874
29.3%
-1.3pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
133
% of total
4.5%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
133
4.5%
-0.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
279
% of total
9.3%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
279
9.3%
-1.6pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
469
% of total
15.7%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
469
15.7%
+0.7pp
Group households
2021 count
72
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
72
2.4%
+0.4pp
Total households without children
2021 count
1,903
% of total
63.8%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
1,903
63.8%
+0.2pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+77
+1.0pp
Lone person households
+7
-1.3pp
Young lone persons
-9
-0.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-29
-1.6pp
Older lone persons
+43
+0.7pp
Group households
+16
+0.4pp
Total households without children
+100
+0.2pp
Data table
Households without children for Dorset (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 | 957 | 32.1% | 29.5% | 880 | 31.1% | 28.5% | +77 | +1.0pp |
| Lone person households | 874 | 29.3% | 28.4% | 867 | 30.6% | 28.2% | +7 | -1.3pp |
| Young lone persons | 133 | 4.5% | 5.1% | 142 | 5.0% | 5.7% | -9 | -0.5pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 279 | 9.3% | 9.7% | 308 | 10.9% | 10.4% | -29 | -1.6pp |
| Older lone persons | 469 | 15.7% | 13.6% | 426 | 15.0% | 12.1% | +43 | +0.7pp |
| Group households | 72 | 2.4% | 2.6% | 56 | 2.0% | 2.6% | +16 | +0.4pp |
| Total households without children | 1,903 | 63.8% | 60.5% | 1,803 | 63.6% | 59.3% | +100 | +0.2pp |
| Total households | 2,985 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,834 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +151 | 0.0pp |