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 Tasman (M), accounting for 67% (872 households). This share was higher than Regional Tas. (60.5%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 162 households and 1 percentage point.
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
31.7%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
413
31.7%
-1.8pp
Lone person households
2021 count
434
% of total
33.3%
Change from 2016
+3.1pp
434
33.3%
+3.1pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
48
% of total
3.7%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
48
3.7%
-0.7pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
164
% of total
12.6%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
164
12.6%
-0.6pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
227
% of total
17.4%
Change from 2016
+4.4pp
227
17.4%
+4.4pp
Group households
2021 count
25
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
25
1.9%
-0.4pp
Total households without children
2021 count
872
% of total
67.0%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
872
67.0%
+1.0pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+53
-1.8pp
Lone person households
+109
+3.1pp
Young lone persons
+1
-0.7pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+22
-0.6pp
Older lone persons
+87
+4.4pp
Group households
0
-0.4pp
Total households without children
+162
+1.0pp
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 | 31.7% | 29.5% | 360 | 33.5% | 28.5% | +53 | -1.8pp |
| Lone person households | 434 | 33.3% | 28.4% | 325 | 30.2% | 28.2% | +109 | +3.1pp |
| Young lone persons | 48 | 3.7% | 5.1% | 47 | 4.4% | 5.7% | +1 | -0.7pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 164 | 12.6% | 9.7% | 142 | 13.2% | 10.4% | +22 | -0.6pp |
| Older lone persons | 227 | 17.4% | 13.6% | 140 | 13.0% | 12.1% | +87 | +4.4pp |
| Group households | 25 | 1.9% | 2.6% | 25 | 2.3% | 2.6% | 0 | -0.4pp |
| Total households without children | 872 | 67.0% | 60.5% | 710 | 66.0% | 59.3% | +162 | +1.0pp |
| Total households | 1,302 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,076 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +226 | 0.0pp |