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 Moomin, accounting for 36.2% (34 households). This share was lower than Tablelands (R) (57%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in middle-aged lone persons, which increased by 17 households and 18.1 percentage points.

Section overview

Households without children by life stage

Moomin - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises households without children for Moomin in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Tablelands (R) and change since 2016.

Households without children by life stage snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Moomin, with comparison markers for Tablelands (R).

Moomin
Tablelands (R)

Couples without children

2021 count

19

% of total

20.2%

Change from 2016

-6.8pp

Lone person households

2021 count

15

% of total

16.0%

Change from 2016

-4.6pp

Young lone persons

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-4.8pp

Middle-aged lone persons

2021 count

17

% of total

18.1%

Change from 2016

+18.1pp

Older lone persons

2021 count

3

% of total

3.2%

Change from 2016

-15.8pp

Group households

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Total households without children

2021 count

34

% of total

36.2%

Change from 2016

-11.4pp

Data table

Households without children for Moomin. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Tablelands (R).

Households without children for Moomin. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Tablelands (R).
Households without children for Moomin. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Tablelands (R).
Category20212016Change
Count%Tablelands (R)%Count%Tablelands (R)%Countpp
Couples without children1920.2%29.1%1727.0%29.6%+2-6.8pp
Lone person households1516.0%25.2%1320.6%25.1%+2-4.6pp
Young lone persons00.0%3.1%34.8%3.1%-3-4.8pp
Middle-aged lone persons1718.1%8.4%00.0%9.7%+17+18.1pp
Older lone persons33.2%13.5%1219.0%12.3%-9-15.8pp
Group households00.0%2.7%00.0%2.4%00.0pp
Total households without children3436.2%57.0%3047.6%57.2%+4-11.4pp
Total households94100.0%100.0%63100.0%100.0%+310.0pp