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 King Island (M), accounting for 25.4% (234 households). This share was higher than Regional Tas. (24%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in older couples without children, which increased by 12 households and 1.7 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
23.7%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
218
23.7%
+1.2pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
13
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
13
1.4%
-0.5pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
14
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
14
1.5%
0.0pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
191
% of total
20.8%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
191
20.8%
+1.7pp
Lone person households
2021 count
234
% of total
25.4%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
234
25.4%
-0.7pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
53
% of total
5.8%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
53
5.8%
-0.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
86
% of total
9.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
86
9.3%
-0.1pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
90
% of total
9.8%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
90
9.8%
-1.1pp
Group households
2021 count
21
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
21
2.3%
-0.6pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+7
+1.2pp
Young couples without children
-5
-0.5pp
Middle-aged couples without children
0
0.0pp
Older couples without children
+12
+1.7pp
Lone person households
-11
-0.7pp
Young lone persons
-2
-0.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-2
-0.1pp
Older lone persons
-12
-1.1pp
Group households
-6
-0.6pp
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 | 23.7% | 24.9% | 211 | 22.5% | 24.6% | +7 | +1.2pp |
| Young couples without children | 13 | 1.4% | 3.2% | 18 | 1.9% | 3.4% | -5 | -0.5pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 14 | 1.5% | 2.9% | 14 | 1.5% | 2.9% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Older couples without children | 191 | 20.8% | 18.8% | 179 | 19.1% | 18.2% | +12 | +1.7pp |
| Lone person households | 234 | 25.4% | 24.0% | 245 | 26.1% | 24.3% | -11 | -0.7pp |
| Young lone persons | 53 | 5.8% | 4.3% | 55 | 5.9% | 4.9% | -2 | -0.1pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 86 | 9.3% | 8.2% | 88 | 9.4% | 9.0% | -2 | -0.1pp |
| Older lone persons | 90 | 9.8% | 11.5% | 102 | 10.9% | 10.5% | -12 | -1.1pp |
| Group households | 21 | 2.3% | 2.2% | 27 | 2.9% | 2.3% | -6 | -0.6pp |
| Total households | 920 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 939 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -19 | 0.0pp |