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 Hawks Nest, accounting for 66.2% (473 households). This share was higher than Mid-Coast (A) (64.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 83 households and 4.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Hawks Nest - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Hawks Nest in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mid-Coast (A) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Hawks Nest, with comparison markers for Mid-Coast (A).
Couples without children
2021 count
247
% of total
34.6%
Change from 2016
+7.4pp
247
34.6%
+7.4pp
Lone person households
2021 count
212
% of total
29.7%
Change from 2016
-2.4pp
212
29.7%
-2.4pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
13
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
13
1.8%
-1.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
74
% of total
10.4%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
74
10.4%
+1.0pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
114
% of total
16.0%
Change from 2016
-2.4pp
114
16.0%
-2.4pp
Group households
2021 count
14
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
14
2.0%
0.0pp
Total households without children
2021 count
473
% of total
66.2%
Change from 2016
+4.9pp
473
66.2%
+4.9pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+74
+7.4pp
Lone person households
+8
-2.4pp
Young lone persons
-8
-1.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+14
+1.0pp
Older lone persons
-3
-2.4pp
Group households
+1
0.0pp
Total households without children
+83
+4.9pp
Data table
Households without children for Hawks Nest. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mid-Coast (A).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mid-Coast (A)% | Count | % | Mid-Coast (A)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 247 | 34.6% | 32.9% | 173 | 27.2% | 32.2% | +74 | +7.4pp |
| Lone person households | 212 | 29.7% | 28.7% | 204 | 32.1% | 27.7% | +8 | -2.4pp |
| Young lone persons | 13 | 1.8% | 2.9% | 21 | 3.3% | 2.9% | -8 | -1.5pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 74 | 10.4% | 8.8% | 60 | 9.4% | 9.3% | +14 | +1.0pp |
| Older lone persons | 114 | 16.0% | 17.0% | 117 | 18.4% | 15.5% | -3 | -2.4pp |
| Group households | 14 | 2.0% | 2.6% | 13 | 2.0% | 2.6% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| Total households without children | 473 | 66.2% | 64.2% | 390 | 61.3% | 62.5% | +83 | +4.9pp |
| Total households | 714 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 636 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +78 | 0.0pp |