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 Sorell (M), accounting for 56.8% (3,916 households). This share was lower than Greater Hobart (57.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 641 households and 0.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Sorell (M) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Sorell (M) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Hobart and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Sorell (M), with comparison markers for Greater Hobart.
Couples without children
2021 count
2,001
% of total
29.0%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
2,001
29.0%
+1.3pp
Lone person households
2021 count
1,758
% of total
25.5%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
1,758
25.5%
-0.6pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
307
% of total
4.4%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
307
4.4%
-0.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
641
% of total
9.3%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
641
9.3%
-1.5pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
799
% of total
11.6%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
799
11.6%
+1.0pp
Group households
2021 count
157
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
157
2.3%
+0.1pp
Total households without children
2021 count
3,916
% of total
56.8%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
3,916
56.8%
+0.8pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+383
+1.3pp
Lone person households
+232
-0.6pp
Young lone persons
+18
-0.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+9
-1.5pp
Older lone persons
+181
+1.0pp
Group households
+26
+0.1pp
Total households without children
+641
+0.8pp
Data table
Households without children for Sorell (M). Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Hobart.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Hobart% | Count | % | Greater Hobart% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 2,001 | 29.0% | 26.8% | 1,618 | 27.7% | 25.4% | +383 | +1.3pp |
| Lone person households | 1,758 | 25.5% | 26.6% | 1,526 | 26.1% | 27.5% | +232 | -0.6pp |
| Young lone persons | 307 | 4.4% | 5.7% | 289 | 4.9% | 6.5% | +18 | -0.5pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 641 | 9.3% | 8.6% | 632 | 10.8% | 9.6% | +9 | -1.5pp |
| Older lone persons | 799 | 11.6% | 12.2% | 618 | 10.6% | 11.5% | +181 | +1.0pp |
| Group households | 157 | 2.3% | 4.1% | 131 | 2.2% | 3.7% | +26 | +0.1pp |
| Total households without children | 3,916 | 56.8% | 57.5% | 3,275 | 56.0% | 56.6% | +641 | +0.8pp |
| Total households | 6,900 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5,850 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,050 | 0.0pp |