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, couples without children was the most common household life-stage group among households in Waratah/Wynyard (M), accounting for 25.3% (1,933 households). This share was higher than Regional Tas. (24.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in older couples without children, which increased by 219 households and 0.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Waratah/Wynyard (M) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Waratah/Wynyard (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 Waratah/Wynyard (M), with comparison markers for Regional Tas..
Couples without children
2021 count
1,933
% of total
25.3%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
1,933
25.3%
-0.3pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
217
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
217
2.8%
-0.8pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
204
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
204
2.7%
-0.3pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
1,512
% of total
19.8%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
1,512
19.8%
+0.8pp
Lone person households
2021 count
1,829
% of total
24.0%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
1,829
24.0%
+0.3pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
234
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
234
3.1%
-0.7pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
650
% of total
8.5%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
650
8.5%
-0.7pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
940
% of total
12.3%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
940
12.3%
+1.6pp
Group households
2021 count
107
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
107
1.4%
0.0pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+189
-0.3pp
Young couples without children
-28
-0.8pp
Middle-aged couples without children
-2
-0.3pp
Older couples without children
+219
+0.8pp
Lone person households
+213
+0.3pp
Young lone persons
-22
-0.7pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+20
-0.7pp
Older lone persons
+211
+1.6pp
Group households
+10
0.0pp
Data table
Households without children for Waratah/Wynyard (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 | 1,933 | 25.3% | 24.9% | 1,744 | 25.6% | 24.6% | +189 | -0.3pp |
| Young couples without children | 217 | 2.8% | 3.2% | 245 | 3.6% | 3.4% | -28 | -0.8pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 204 | 2.7% | 2.9% | 206 | 3.0% | 2.9% | -2 | -0.3pp |
| Older couples without children | 1,512 | 19.8% | 18.8% | 1,293 | 19.0% | 18.2% | +219 | +0.8pp |
| Lone person households | 1,829 | 24.0% | 24.0% | 1,616 | 23.7% | 24.3% | +213 | +0.3pp |
| Young lone persons | 234 | 3.1% | 4.3% | 256 | 3.8% | 4.9% | -22 | -0.7pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 650 | 8.5% | 8.2% | 630 | 9.2% | 9.0% | +20 | -0.7pp |
| Older lone persons | 940 | 12.3% | 11.5% | 729 | 10.7% | 10.5% | +211 | +1.6pp |
| Group households | 107 | 1.4% | 2.2% | 97 | 1.4% | 2.3% | +10 | 0.0pp |
| Total households | 7,626 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6,816 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +810 | 0.0pp |