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 Huon Valley (M), accounting for 27.7% (2,360 households). This share was higher than Regional Tas. (24.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 283 households and 0.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Huon Valley (M) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Huon Valley (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 Huon Valley (M), with comparison markers for Regional Tas..
Couples without children
2021 count
2,360
% of total
27.7%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
2,360
27.7%
+0.6pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
294
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
294
3.5%
-0.2pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
291
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
291
3.4%
+0.5pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
1,775
% of total
20.8%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
1,775
20.8%
+0.4pp
Lone person households
2021 count
1,819
% of total
21.4%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
1,819
21.4%
-0.5pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
246
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
246
2.9%
-0.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
686
% of total
8.1%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
686
8.1%
-0.9pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
883
% of total
10.4%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
883
10.4%
+1.0pp
Group households
2021 count
162
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
162
1.9%
-0.2pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+283
+0.6pp
Young couples without children
+9
-0.2pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+65
+0.5pp
Older couples without children
+209
+0.4pp
Lone person households
+139
-0.5pp
Young lone persons
-12
-0.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-6
-0.9pp
Older lone persons
+161
+1.0pp
Group households
-2
-0.2pp
Data table
Households without children for Huon Valley (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 | 2,360 | 27.7% | 24.9% | 2,077 | 27.1% | 24.6% | +283 | +0.6pp |
| Young couples without children | 294 | 3.5% | 3.2% | 285 | 3.7% | 3.4% | +9 | -0.2pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 291 | 3.4% | 2.9% | 226 | 2.9% | 2.9% | +65 | +0.5pp |
| Older couples without children | 1,775 | 20.8% | 18.8% | 1,566 | 20.4% | 18.2% | +209 | +0.4pp |
| Lone person households | 1,819 | 21.4% | 24.0% | 1,680 | 21.9% | 24.3% | +139 | -0.5pp |
| Young lone persons | 246 | 2.9% | 4.3% | 258 | 3.4% | 4.9% | -12 | -0.5pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 686 | 8.1% | 8.2% | 692 | 9.0% | 9.0% | -6 | -0.9pp |
| Older lone persons | 883 | 10.4% | 11.5% | 722 | 9.4% | 10.5% | +161 | +1.0pp |
| Group households | 162 | 1.9% | 2.2% | 164 | 2.1% | 2.3% | -2 | -0.2pp |
| Total households | 8,516 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 7,670 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +846 | 0.0pp |