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 Tuncurry, accounting for 72.9% (2,304 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 164 households and 4 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Tuncurry - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Tuncurry 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 Tuncurry, with comparison markers for Mid-Coast (A).
Couples without children
2021 count
1,015
% of total
32.1%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
1,015
32.1%
+1.5pp
Lone person households
2021 count
1,212
% of total
38.3%
Change from 2016
+2.9pp
1,212
38.3%
+2.9pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
105
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
105
3.3%
+0.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
314
% of total
9.9%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
314
9.9%
-0.4pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
785
% of total
24.8%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
785
24.8%
+2.4pp
Group households
2021 count
77
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
77
2.4%
-0.5pp
Total households without children
2021 count
2,304
% of total
72.9%
Change from 2016
+4.0pp
2,304
72.9%
+4.0pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+65
+1.5pp
Lone person households
+112
+2.9pp
Young lone persons
+11
+0.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-5
-0.4pp
Older lone persons
+90
+2.4pp
Group households
-13
-0.5pp
Total households without children
+164
+4.0pp
Data table
Households without children for Tuncurry. 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 | 1,015 | 32.1% | 32.9% | 950 | 30.6% | 32.2% | +65 | +1.5pp |
| Lone person households | 1,212 | 38.3% | 28.7% | 1,100 | 35.4% | 27.7% | +112 | +2.9pp |
| Young lone persons | 105 | 3.3% | 2.9% | 94 | 3.0% | 2.9% | +11 | +0.3pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 314 | 9.9% | 8.8% | 319 | 10.3% | 9.3% | -5 | -0.4pp |
| Older lone persons | 785 | 24.8% | 17.0% | 695 | 22.4% | 15.5% | +90 | +2.4pp |
| Group households | 77 | 2.4% | 2.6% | 90 | 2.9% | 2.6% | -13 | -0.5pp |
| Total households without children | 2,304 | 72.9% | 64.2% | 2,140 | 68.9% | 62.5% | +164 | +4.0pp |
| Total households | 3,162 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,106 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +56 | 0.0pp |