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 Kentish (M), accounting for 29.1% (899 households). This share was higher than Regional Tas. (24.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 78 households, while its share fell by 0.4 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
29.1%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
899
29.1%
-0.4pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
118
% of total
3.8%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
118
3.8%
-0.2pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
108
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
108
3.5%
-0.2pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
673
% of total
21.8%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
673
21.8%
0.0pp
Lone person households
2021 count
618
% of total
20.0%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
618
20.0%
+0.4pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
72
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
72
2.3%
-0.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
260
% of total
8.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
260
8.4%
0.0pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
283
% of total
9.2%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
283
9.2%
+0.6pp
Group households
2021 count
61
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
61
2.0%
+0.2pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+78
-0.4pp
Young couples without children
+7
-0.2pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+5
-0.2pp
Older couples without children
+66
0.0pp
Lone person households
+71
+0.4pp
Young lone persons
-5
-0.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+27
0.0pp
Older lone persons
+44
+0.6pp
Group households
+12
+0.2pp
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 | 29.1% | 24.9% | 821 | 29.5% | 24.6% | +78 | -0.4pp |
| Young couples without children | 118 | 3.8% | 3.2% | 111 | 4.0% | 3.4% | +7 | -0.2pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 108 | 3.5% | 2.9% | 103 | 3.7% | 2.9% | +5 | -0.2pp |
| Older couples without children | 673 | 21.8% | 18.8% | 607 | 21.8% | 18.2% | +66 | 0.0pp |
| Lone person households | 618 | 20.0% | 24.0% | 547 | 19.6% | 24.3% | +71 | +0.4pp |
| Young lone persons | 72 | 2.3% | 4.3% | 77 | 2.8% | 4.9% | -5 | -0.5pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 260 | 8.4% | 8.2% | 233 | 8.4% | 9.0% | +27 | 0.0pp |
| Older lone persons | 283 | 9.2% | 11.5% | 239 | 8.6% | 10.5% | +44 | +0.6pp |
| Group households | 61 | 2.0% | 2.2% | 49 | 1.8% | 2.3% | +12 | +0.2pp |
| Total households | 3,092 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,787 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +305 | 0.0pp |