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, lone person households was the most common household life-stage group among households in Flinders (M) (Tas.), accounting for 25.3% (163 households). This share was higher than Regional Tas. (24%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in older lone persons, which increased by 43 households and 5.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Flinders (M) (Tas.) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Flinders (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 Flinders (M) (Tas.), with comparison markers for Regional Tas..
Couples without children
2021 count
153
% of total
23.8%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
153
23.8%
-0.3pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
10
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
10
1.6%
+0.1pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
6
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
6
0.9%
-0.1pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
137
% of total
21.3%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
137
21.3%
-0.2pp
Lone person households
2021 count
163
% of total
25.3%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
163
25.3%
+1.2pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
15
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
15
2.3%
-2.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
56
% of total
8.7%
Change from 2016
-3.9pp
56
8.7%
-3.9pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
92
% of total
14.3%
Change from 2016
+5.9pp
92
14.3%
+5.9pp
Group households
2021 count
11
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
11
1.7%
-0.5pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+13
-0.3pp
Young couples without children
+1
+0.1pp
Middle-aged couples without children
0
-0.1pp
Older couples without children
+12
-0.2pp
Lone person households
+23
+1.2pp
Young lone persons
-11
-2.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-17
-3.9pp
Older lone persons
+43
+5.9pp
Group households
-2
-0.5pp
Data table
Households without children for Flinders (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 | 153 | 23.8% | 24.9% | 140 | 24.1% | 24.6% | +13 | -0.3pp |
| Young couples without children | 10 | 1.6% | 3.2% | 9 | 1.5% | 3.4% | +1 | +0.1pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 6 | 0.9% | 2.9% | 6 | 1.0% | 2.9% | 0 | -0.1pp |
| Older couples without children | 137 | 21.3% | 18.8% | 125 | 21.5% | 18.2% | +12 | -0.2pp |
| Lone person households | 163 | 25.3% | 24.0% | 140 | 24.1% | 24.3% | +23 | +1.2pp |
| Young lone persons | 15 | 2.3% | 4.3% | 26 | 4.5% | 4.9% | -11 | -2.2pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 56 | 8.7% | 8.2% | 73 | 12.6% | 9.0% | -17 | -3.9pp |
| Older lone persons | 92 | 14.3% | 11.5% | 49 | 8.4% | 10.5% | +43 | +5.9pp |
| Group households | 11 | 1.7% | 2.2% | 13 | 2.2% | 2.3% | -2 | -0.5pp |
| Total households | 643 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 581 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +62 | 0.0pp |