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 Kentish (M), accounting for 59.8% (1,578 households). This share was lower than Regional Tas. (60.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 161 households and 0.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Kentish (M) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Kentish (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 Kentish (M), with comparison markers for Regional Tas..
Couples without children
2021 count
899
% of total
34.1%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
899
34.1%
0.0pp
Lone person households
2021 count
618
% of total
23.4%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
618
23.4%
+0.7pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
72
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
72
2.7%
-0.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
260
% of total
9.9%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
260
9.9%
+0.2pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
283
% of total
10.7%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
283
10.7%
+0.8pp
Group households
2021 count
61
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
61
2.3%
+0.3pp
Total households without children
2021 count
1,578
% of total
59.8%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
1,578
59.8%
+0.9pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+78
0.0pp
Lone person households
+71
+0.7pp
Young lone persons
-5
-0.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+27
+0.2pp
Older lone persons
+44
+0.8pp
Group households
+12
+0.3pp
Total households without children
+161
+0.9pp
Data table
Households without children for Kentish (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 | 899 | 34.1% | 29.5% | 821 | 34.1% | 28.5% | +78 | 0.0pp |
| Lone person households | 618 | 23.4% | 28.4% | 547 | 22.7% | 28.2% | +71 | +0.7pp |
| Young lone persons | 72 | 2.7% | 5.1% | 77 | 3.2% | 5.7% | -5 | -0.5pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 260 | 9.9% | 9.7% | 233 | 9.7% | 10.4% | +27 | +0.2pp |
| Older lone persons | 283 | 10.7% | 13.6% | 239 | 9.9% | 12.1% | +44 | +0.8pp |
| Group households | 61 | 2.3% | 2.6% | 49 | 2.0% | 2.6% | +12 | +0.3pp |
| Total households without children | 1,578 | 59.8% | 60.5% | 1,417 | 58.9% | 59.3% | +161 | +0.9pp |
| Total households | 2,639 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,405 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +234 | 0.0pp |