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 Glamorgan/Spring Bay (M), accounting for 28.5% (898 households). This share was higher than Regional Tas. (24.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 173 households and 1.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Glamorgan/Spring Bay (M) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Glamorgan/Spring Bay (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 Glamorgan/Spring Bay (M), with comparison markers for Regional Tas..
Couples without children
2021 count
898
% of total
28.5%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
898
28.5%
+1.3pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
65
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
65
2.1%
+0.6pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
57
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
57
1.8%
+0.2pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
776
% of total
24.6%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
776
24.6%
+0.6pp
Lone person households
2021 count
651
% of total
20.7%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
651
20.7%
-1.2pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
95
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
95
3.0%
-0.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
193
% of total
6.1%
Change from 2016
-2.0pp
193
6.1%
-2.0pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
366
% of total
11.6%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
366
11.6%
+1.3pp
Group households
2021 count
51
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
51
1.6%
-0.5pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+173
+1.3pp
Young couples without children
+24
+0.6pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+14
+0.2pp
Older couples without children
+135
+0.6pp
Lone person households
+67
-1.2pp
Young lone persons
+10
-0.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-23
-2.0pp
Older lone persons
+90
+1.3pp
Group households
-6
-0.5pp
Data table
Households without children for Glamorgan/Spring Bay (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 | 898 | 28.5% | 24.9% | 725 | 27.2% | 24.6% | +173 | +1.3pp |
| Young couples without children | 65 | 2.1% | 3.2% | 41 | 1.5% | 3.4% | +24 | +0.6pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 57 | 1.8% | 2.9% | 43 | 1.6% | 2.9% | +14 | +0.2pp |
| Older couples without children | 776 | 24.6% | 18.8% | 641 | 24.0% | 18.2% | +135 | +0.6pp |
| Lone person households | 651 | 20.7% | 24.0% | 584 | 21.9% | 24.3% | +67 | -1.2pp |
| Young lone persons | 95 | 3.0% | 4.3% | 85 | 3.2% | 4.9% | +10 | -0.2pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 193 | 6.1% | 8.2% | 216 | 8.1% | 9.0% | -23 | -2.0pp |
| Older lone persons | 366 | 11.6% | 11.5% | 276 | 10.3% | 10.5% | +90 | +1.3pp |
| Group households | 51 | 1.6% | 2.2% | 57 | 2.1% | 2.3% | -6 | -0.5pp |
| Total households | 3,152 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,668 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +484 | 0.0pp |