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, lone person households was the most common household life-stage group among households in Tasman (M), accounting for 25.2% (434 households). This share was higher than Regional Tas. (24%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 109 households and 2 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Tasman (M) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Tasman (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 Tasman (M), with comparison markers for Regional Tas..
Couples without children
2021 count
413
% of total
24.0%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
413
24.0%
-1.7pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
37
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
37
2.1%
+0.3pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
29
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
29
1.7%
+0.3pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
347
% of total
20.1%
Change from 2016
-2.5pp
347
20.1%
-2.5pp
Lone person households
2021 count
434
% of total
25.2%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
434
25.2%
+2.0pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
48
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
48
2.8%
-0.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
164
% of total
9.5%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
164
9.5%
-0.7pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
227
% of total
13.2%
Change from 2016
+3.2pp
227
13.2%
+3.2pp
Group households
2021 count
25
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
25
1.5%
-0.3pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+53
-1.7pp
Young couples without children
+12
+0.3pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+10
+0.3pp
Older couples without children
+31
-2.5pp
Lone person households
+109
+2.0pp
Young lone persons
+1
-0.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+22
-0.7pp
Older lone persons
+87
+3.2pp
Group households
0
-0.3pp
Data table
Households without children for Tasman (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 | 413 | 24.0% | 24.9% | 360 | 25.7% | 24.6% | +53 | -1.7pp |
| Young couples without children | 37 | 2.1% | 3.2% | 25 | 1.8% | 3.4% | +12 | +0.3pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 29 | 1.7% | 2.9% | 19 | 1.4% | 2.9% | +10 | +0.3pp |
| Older couples without children | 347 | 20.1% | 18.8% | 316 | 22.6% | 18.2% | +31 | -2.5pp |
| Lone person households | 434 | 25.2% | 24.0% | 325 | 23.2% | 24.3% | +109 | +2.0pp |
| Young lone persons | 48 | 2.8% | 4.3% | 47 | 3.4% | 4.9% | +1 | -0.6pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 164 | 9.5% | 8.2% | 142 | 10.2% | 9.0% | +22 | -0.7pp |
| Older lone persons | 227 | 13.2% | 11.5% | 140 | 10.0% | 10.5% | +87 | +3.2pp |
| Group households | 25 | 1.5% | 2.2% | 25 | 1.8% | 2.3% | 0 | -0.3pp |
| Total households | 1,724 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,399 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +325 | 0.0pp |