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 King Island (M), accounting for 64.9% (473 households). This share was higher than Regional Tas. (60.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in older lone persons, which decreased by 12 households and 2.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
King Island (M) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for King Island (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 King Island (M), with comparison markers for Regional Tas..
Couples without children
2021 count
218
% of total
29.9%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
218
29.9%
-0.8pp
Lone person households
2021 count
234
% of total
32.1%
Change from 2016
-3.5pp
234
32.1%
-3.5pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
53
% of total
7.3%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
53
7.3%
-0.7pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
86
% of total
11.8%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
86
11.8%
-1.0pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
90
% of total
12.3%
Change from 2016
-2.5pp
90
12.3%
-2.5pp
Group households
2021 count
21
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
21
2.9%
-1.0pp
Total households without children
2021 count
473
% of total
64.9%
Change from 2016
-5.3pp
473
64.9%
-5.3pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+7
-0.8pp
Lone person households
-11
-3.5pp
Young lone persons
-2
-0.7pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-2
-1.0pp
Older lone persons
-12
-2.5pp
Group households
-6
-1.0pp
Total households without children
-10
-5.3pp
Data table
Households without children for King Island (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 | 218 | 29.9% | 29.5% | 211 | 30.7% | 28.5% | +7 | -0.8pp |
| Lone person households | 234 | 32.1% | 28.4% | 245 | 35.6% | 28.2% | -11 | -3.5pp |
| Young lone persons | 53 | 7.3% | 5.1% | 55 | 8.0% | 5.7% | -2 | -0.7pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 86 | 11.8% | 9.7% | 88 | 12.8% | 10.4% | -2 | -1.0pp |
| Older lone persons | 90 | 12.3% | 13.6% | 102 | 14.8% | 12.1% | -12 | -2.5pp |
| Group households | 21 | 2.9% | 2.6% | 27 | 3.9% | 2.6% | -6 | -1.0pp |
| Total households without children | 473 | 64.9% | 60.5% | 483 | 70.2% | 59.3% | -10 | -5.3pp |
| Total households | 729 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 688 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +41 | 0.0pp |