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 Glenorchy (C), accounting for 57.4% (11,868 households). This share was similar to Greater Hobart (57.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 775 households and 0.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Glenorchy (C) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Glenorchy (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Hobart and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Glenorchy (C), with comparison markers for Greater Hobart.
Couples without children
2021 count
4,768
% of total
23.1%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
4,768
23.1%
+1.6pp
Lone person households
2021 count
6,253
% of total
30.3%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
6,253
30.3%
-1.6pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
1,341
% of total
6.5%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
1,341
6.5%
-0.7pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
2,145
% of total
10.4%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
2,145
10.4%
-1.2pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
2,765
% of total
13.4%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
2,765
13.4%
+0.3pp
Group households
2021 count
847
% of total
4.1%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
847
4.1%
+0.7pp
Total households without children
2021 count
11,868
% of total
57.4%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
11,868
57.4%
+0.7pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+564
+1.6pp
Lone person households
+23
-1.6pp
Young lone persons
-66
-0.7pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-115
-1.2pp
Older lone persons
+207
+0.3pp
Group households
+188
+0.7pp
Total households without children
+775
+0.7pp
Data table
Households without children for Glenorchy (C). Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Hobart.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Hobart% | Count | % | Greater Hobart% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 4,768 | 23.1% | 26.8% | 4,204 | 21.5% | 25.4% | +564 | +1.6pp |
| Lone person households | 6,253 | 30.3% | 26.6% | 6,230 | 31.9% | 27.5% | +23 | -1.6pp |
| Young lone persons | 1,341 | 6.5% | 5.7% | 1,407 | 7.2% | 6.5% | -66 | -0.7pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 2,145 | 10.4% | 8.6% | 2,260 | 11.6% | 9.6% | -115 | -1.2pp |
| Older lone persons | 2,765 | 13.4% | 12.2% | 2,558 | 13.1% | 11.5% | +207 | +0.3pp |
| Group households | 847 | 4.1% | 4.1% | 659 | 3.4% | 3.7% | +188 | +0.7pp |
| Total households without children | 11,868 | 57.4% | 57.5% | 11,093 | 56.7% | 56.6% | +775 | +0.7pp |
| Total households | 20,667 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 19,559 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,108 | 0.0pp |