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 George Town (M), accounting for 63.2% (1,951 households). This share was higher than Regional Tas. (60.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 279 households and 4.4 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
31.3%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
967
31.3%
+1.8pp
Lone person households
2021 count
918
% of total
29.8%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
918
29.8%
+2.4pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
132
% of total
4.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
132
4.3%
0.0pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
331
% of total
10.7%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
331
10.7%
-1.0pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
442
% of total
14.3%
Change from 2016
+3.0pp
442
14.3%
+3.0pp
Group households
2021 count
66
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
66
2.1%
+0.1pp
Total households without children
2021 count
1,951
% of total
63.2%
Change from 2016
+4.4pp
1,951
63.2%
+4.4pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+130
+1.8pp
Lone person households
+140
+2.4pp
Young lone persons
+9
0.0pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-2
-1.0pp
Older lone persons
+120
+3.0pp
Group households
+9
+0.1pp
Total households without children
+279
+4.4pp
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 | 31.3% | 29.5% | 837 | 29.5% | 28.5% | +130 | +1.8pp |
| Lone person households | 918 | 29.8% | 28.4% | 778 | 27.4% | 28.2% | +140 | +2.4pp |
| Young lone persons | 132 | 4.3% | 5.1% | 123 | 4.3% | 5.7% | +9 | 0.0pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 331 | 10.7% | 9.7% | 333 | 11.7% | 10.4% | -2 | -1.0pp |
| Older lone persons | 442 | 14.3% | 13.6% | 322 | 11.3% | 12.1% | +120 | +3.0pp |
| Group households | 66 | 2.1% | 2.6% | 57 | 2.0% | 2.6% | +9 | +0.1pp |
| Total households without children | 1,951 | 63.2% | 60.5% | 1,672 | 58.8% | 59.3% | +279 | +4.4pp |
| Total households | 3,085 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,842 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +243 | 0.0pp |