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 Tolga, accounting for 56.6% (718 households). This share was lower than Tablelands (R) (57%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 104 households and 0.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Tolga - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Tolga 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 Tolga, with comparison markers for Tablelands (R).
Couples without children
2021 count
427
% of total
33.6%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
427
33.6%
+0.4pp
Lone person households
2021 count
259
% of total
20.4%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
259
20.4%
+0.1pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
35
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
35
2.8%
+0.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
68
% of total
5.4%
Change from 2016
-3.3pp
68
5.4%
-3.3pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
150
% of total
11.8%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
150
11.8%
+2.0pp
Group households
2021 count
32
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
32
2.5%
+0.3pp
Total households without children
2021 count
718
% of total
56.6%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
718
56.6%
+0.9pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+61
+0.4pp
Lone person households
+35
+0.1pp
Young lone persons
+8
+0.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-28
-3.3pp
Older lone persons
+42
+2.0pp
Group households
+8
+0.3pp
Total households without children
+104
+0.9pp
Data table
Households without children for Tolga. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Tablelands (R).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Tablelands (R)% | Count | % | Tablelands (R)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 427 | 33.6% | 29.1% | 366 | 33.2% | 29.6% | +61 | +0.4pp |
| Lone person households | 259 | 20.4% | 25.2% | 224 | 20.3% | 25.1% | +35 | +0.1pp |
| Young lone persons | 35 | 2.8% | 3.1% | 27 | 2.5% | 3.1% | +8 | +0.3pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 68 | 5.4% | 8.4% | 96 | 8.7% | 9.7% | -28 | -3.3pp |
| Older lone persons | 150 | 11.8% | 13.5% | 108 | 9.8% | 12.3% | +42 | +2.0pp |
| Group households | 32 | 2.5% | 2.7% | 24 | 2.2% | 2.4% | +8 | +0.3pp |
| Total households without children | 718 | 56.6% | 57.0% | 614 | 55.7% | 57.2% | +104 | +0.9pp |
| Total households | 1,269 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,102 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +167 | 0.0pp |