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 Meander Valley (M), accounting for 26.3% (2,682 households). This share was higher than Regional Tas. (24.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 391 households and 0.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Meander Valley (M) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Meander 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 Meander Valley (M), with comparison markers for Regional Tas..
Couples without children
2021 count
2,682
% of total
26.3%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
2,682
26.3%
+0.4pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
401
% of total
3.9%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
401
3.9%
-0.6pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
352
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
352
3.4%
-0.3pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
1,929
% of total
18.9%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
1,929
18.9%
+1.2pp
Lone person households
2021 count
2,329
% of total
22.8%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
2,329
22.8%
-0.6pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
340
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
340
3.3%
-0.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
727
% of total
7.1%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
727
7.1%
-1.2pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
1,268
% of total
12.4%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
1,268
12.4%
+1.1pp
Group households
2021 count
179
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
179
1.8%
+0.3pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+391
+0.4pp
Young couples without children
+4
-0.6pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+23
-0.3pp
Older couples without children
+364
+1.2pp
Lone person households
+257
-0.6pp
Young lone persons
+6
-0.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-7
-1.2pp
Older lone persons
+265
+1.1pp
Group households
+44
+0.3pp
Data table
Households without children for Meander 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 | 2,682 | 26.3% | 24.9% | 2,291 | 25.9% | 24.6% | +391 | +0.4pp |
| Young couples without children | 401 | 3.9% | 3.2% | 397 | 4.5% | 3.4% | +4 | -0.6pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 352 | 3.4% | 2.9% | 329 | 3.7% | 2.9% | +23 | -0.3pp |
| Older couples without children | 1,929 | 18.9% | 18.8% | 1,565 | 17.7% | 18.2% | +364 | +1.2pp |
| Lone person households | 2,329 | 22.8% | 24.0% | 2,072 | 23.4% | 24.3% | +257 | -0.6pp |
| Young lone persons | 340 | 3.3% | 4.3% | 334 | 3.8% | 4.9% | +6 | -0.5pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 727 | 7.1% | 8.2% | 734 | 8.3% | 9.0% | -7 | -1.2pp |
| Older lone persons | 1,268 | 12.4% | 11.5% | 1,003 | 11.3% | 10.5% | +265 | +1.1pp |
| Group households | 179 | 1.8% | 2.2% | 135 | 1.5% | 2.3% | +44 | +0.3pp |
| Total households | 10,207 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 8,860 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,347 | 0.0pp |