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 Northern Midlands (M), accounting for 26.4% (1,819 households). This share was higher than Regional Tas. (24.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 214 households and 0.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Northern Midlands (M) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Northern Midlands (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 Northern Midlands (M), with comparison markers for Regional Tas..
Couples without children
2021 count
1,819
% of total
26.4%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
1,819
26.4%
+0.2pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
240
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
240
3.5%
-0.4pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
214
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
214
3.1%
-0.4pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
1,365
% of total
19.8%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
1,365
19.8%
+0.9pp
Lone person households
2021 count
1,571
% of total
22.8%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
1,571
22.8%
-0.1pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
278
% of total
4.0%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
278
4.0%
-0.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
498
% of total
7.2%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
498
7.2%
-1.3pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
795
% of total
11.5%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
795
11.5%
+1.1pp
Group households
2021 count
114
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
114
1.7%
0.0pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+214
+0.2pp
Young couples without children
+1
-0.4pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+2
-0.4pp
Older couples without children
+211
+0.9pp
Lone person households
+168
-0.1pp
Young lone persons
+25
-0.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-20
-1.3pp
Older lone persons
+161
+1.1pp
Group households
+10
0.0pp
Data table
Households without children for Northern Midlands (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 | 1,819 | 26.4% | 24.9% | 1,605 | 26.2% | 24.6% | +214 | +0.2pp |
| Young couples without children | 240 | 3.5% | 3.2% | 239 | 3.9% | 3.4% | +1 | -0.4pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 214 | 3.1% | 2.9% | 212 | 3.5% | 2.9% | +2 | -0.4pp |
| Older couples without children | 1,365 | 19.8% | 18.8% | 1,154 | 18.9% | 18.2% | +211 | +0.9pp |
| Lone person households | 1,571 | 22.8% | 24.0% | 1,403 | 22.9% | 24.3% | +168 | -0.1pp |
| Young lone persons | 278 | 4.0% | 4.3% | 253 | 4.1% | 4.9% | +25 | -0.1pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 498 | 7.2% | 8.2% | 518 | 8.5% | 9.0% | -20 | -1.3pp |
| Older lone persons | 795 | 11.5% | 11.5% | 634 | 10.4% | 10.5% | +161 | +1.1pp |
| Group households | 114 | 1.7% | 2.2% | 104 | 1.7% | 2.3% | +10 | 0.0pp |
| Total households | 6,894 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6,122 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +772 | 0.0pp |