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 Glenorchy (C), accounting for 27.3% (6,253 households). This share was higher than Greater Hobart (24%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 564 households and 1.3 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
20.8%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
4,768
20.8%
+1.3pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
761
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
761
3.3%
-0.1pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
707
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
707
3.1%
+0.1pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
3,300
% of total
14.4%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
3,300
14.4%
+1.3pp
Lone person households
2021 count
6,253
% of total
27.3%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
6,253
27.3%
-1.6pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
1,341
% of total
5.9%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
1,341
5.9%
-0.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
2,145
% of total
9.4%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
2,145
9.4%
-1.1pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
2,765
% of total
12.1%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
2,765
12.1%
+0.2pp
Group households
2021 count
847
% of total
3.7%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
847
3.7%
+0.6pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+564
+1.3pp
Young couples without children
+30
-0.1pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+57
+0.1pp
Older couples without children
+477
+1.3pp
Lone person households
+23
-1.6pp
Young lone persons
-66
-0.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-115
-1.1pp
Older lone persons
+207
+0.2pp
Group households
+188
+0.6pp
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 | 20.8% | 24.2% | 4,204 | 19.5% | 23.1% | +564 | +1.3pp |
| Young couples without children | 761 | 3.3% | 3.9% | 731 | 3.4% | 4.1% | +30 | -0.1pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 707 | 3.1% | 3.3% | 650 | 3.0% | 3.1% | +57 | +0.1pp |
| Older couples without children | 3,300 | 14.4% | 17.1% | 2,823 | 13.1% | 15.9% | +477 | +1.3pp |
| Lone person households | 6,253 | 27.3% | 24.0% | 6,230 | 28.9% | 25.1% | +23 | -1.6pp |
| Young lone persons | 1,341 | 5.9% | 5.2% | 1,407 | 6.5% | 5.9% | -66 | -0.6pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 2,145 | 9.4% | 7.8% | 2,260 | 10.5% | 8.8% | -115 | -1.1pp |
| Older lone persons | 2,765 | 12.1% | 11.0% | 2,558 | 11.9% | 10.5% | +207 | +0.2pp |
| Group households | 847 | 3.7% | 3.7% | 659 | 3.1% | 3.4% | +188 | +0.6pp |
| Total households | 22,887 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 21,522 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,365 | 0.0pp |