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 Taranna, accounting for 64.4% (58 households). This share was lower than Tasman (M) (67%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 9 households and 3.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Taranna - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Taranna in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Tasman (M) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Taranna, with comparison markers for Tasman (M).
Couples without children
2021 count
36
% of total
40.0%
Change from 2016
-15.6pp
36
40.0%
-15.6pp
Lone person households
2021 count
22
% of total
24.4%
Change from 2016
+3.8pp
22
24.4%
+3.8pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
5
% of total
5.6%
Change from 2016
+5.6pp
5
5.6%
+5.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
10
% of total
11.1%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
10
11.1%
+1.6pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
10
% of total
11.1%
Change from 2016
+6.3pp
10
11.1%
+6.3pp
Group households
2021 count
0
% of total
0.0%
Change from 2016
-4.8pp
0
0.0%
-4.8pp
Total households without children
2021 count
58
% of total
64.4%
Change from 2016
-16.6pp
58
64.4%
-16.6pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+1
-15.6pp
Lone person households
+9
+3.8pp
Young lone persons
+5
+5.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+4
+1.6pp
Older lone persons
+7
+6.3pp
Group households
-3
-4.8pp
Total households without children
+7
-16.6pp
Data table
Households without children for Taranna. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Tasman (M).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Tasman (M)% | Count | % | Tasman (M)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 36 | 40.0% | 31.7% | 35 | 55.6% | 33.5% | +1 | -15.6pp |
| Lone person households | 22 | 24.4% | 33.3% | 13 | 20.6% | 30.2% | +9 | +3.8pp |
| Young lone persons | 5 | 5.6% | 3.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.4% | +5 | +5.6pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 10 | 11.1% | 12.6% | 6 | 9.5% | 13.2% | +4 | +1.6pp |
| Older lone persons | 10 | 11.1% | 17.4% | 3 | 4.8% | 13.0% | +7 | +6.3pp |
| Group households | 0 | 0.0% | 1.9% | 3 | 4.8% | 2.3% | -3 | -4.8pp |
| Total households without children | 58 | 64.4% | 67.0% | 51 | 81.0% | 66.0% | +7 | -16.6pp |
| Total households | 90 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 63 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +27 | 0.0pp |