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 George Town (M), accounting for 25.3% (967 households). This share was higher than Regional Tas. (24.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 140 households and 0.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
George Town (M) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for George Town (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 George Town (M), with comparison markers for Regional Tas..
Couples without children
2021 count
967
% of total
25.3%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
967
25.3%
-0.2pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
101
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
101
2.6%
-0.3pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
101
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
101
2.6%
0.0pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
765
% of total
20.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
765
20.0%
0.0pp
Lone person households
2021 count
918
% of total
24.0%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
918
24.0%
+0.3pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
132
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
132
3.5%
-0.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
331
% of total
8.7%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
331
8.7%
-1.4pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
442
% of total
11.6%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
442
11.6%
+1.8pp
Group households
2021 count
66
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
66
1.7%
0.0pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+130
-0.2pp
Young couples without children
+6
-0.3pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+16
0.0pp
Older couples without children
+108
0.0pp
Lone person households
+140
+0.3pp
Young lone persons
+9
-0.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-2
-1.4pp
Older lone persons
+120
+1.8pp
Group households
+9
0.0pp
Data table
Households without children for George Town (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 | 967 | 25.3% | 24.9% | 837 | 25.5% | 24.6% | +130 | -0.2pp |
| Young couples without children | 101 | 2.6% | 3.2% | 95 | 2.9% | 3.4% | +6 | -0.3pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 101 | 2.6% | 2.9% | 85 | 2.6% | 2.9% | +16 | 0.0pp |
| Older couples without children | 765 | 20.0% | 18.8% | 657 | 20.0% | 18.2% | +108 | 0.0pp |
| Lone person households | 918 | 24.0% | 24.0% | 778 | 23.7% | 24.3% | +140 | +0.3pp |
| Young lone persons | 132 | 3.5% | 4.3% | 123 | 3.7% | 4.9% | +9 | -0.2pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 331 | 8.7% | 8.2% | 333 | 10.1% | 9.0% | -2 | -1.4pp |
| Older lone persons | 442 | 11.6% | 11.5% | 322 | 9.8% | 10.5% | +120 | +1.8pp |
| Group households | 66 | 1.7% | 2.2% | 57 | 1.7% | 2.3% | +9 | 0.0pp |
| Total households | 3,823 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,287 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +536 | 0.0pp |