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 West Coast (M), accounting for 29.7% (798 households). This share was higher than Regional Tas. (24%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 140 households and 1.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
West Coast (M) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for West Coast (M) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Tas. and change since 2016.
Chart view
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for West Coast (M), with comparison markers for Regional Tas..
Couples without children
2021 count
518
% of total
19.3%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
518
19.3%
-1.5pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
45
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
45
1.7%
-0.1pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
38
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
38
1.4%
-0.3pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
435
% of total
16.2%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
435
16.2%
-1.1pp
Lone person households
2021 count
798
% of total
29.7%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
798
29.7%
+1.7pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
172
% of total
6.4%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
172
6.4%
+0.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
325
% of total
12.1%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
325
12.1%
-1.7pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
303
% of total
11.3%
Change from 2016
+3.1pp
303
11.3%
+3.1pp
Group households
2021 count
50
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
50
1.9%
-0.6pp
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+30
-1.5pp
Young couples without children
+2
-0.1pp
Middle-aged couples without children
-2
-0.3pp
Older couples without children
+30
-1.1pp
Lone person households
+140
+1.7pp
Young lone persons
+33
+0.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+2
-1.7pp
Older lone persons
+110
+3.1pp
Group households
-8
-0.6pp
Data table
Households without children for West Coast (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 | 518 | 19.3% | 24.9% | 488 | 20.8% | 24.6% | +30 | -1.5pp |
| Young couples without children | 45 | 1.7% | 3.2% | 43 | 1.8% | 3.4% | +2 | -0.1pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 38 | 1.4% | 2.9% | 40 | 1.7% | 2.9% | -2 | -0.3pp |
| Older couples without children | 435 | 16.2% | 18.8% | 405 | 17.3% | 18.2% | +30 | -1.1pp |
| Lone person households | 798 | 29.7% | 24.0% | 658 | 28.0% | 24.3% | +140 | +1.7pp |
| Young lone persons | 172 | 6.4% | 4.3% | 139 | 5.9% | 4.9% | +33 | +0.5pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 325 | 12.1% | 8.2% | 323 | 13.8% | 9.0% | +2 | -1.7pp |
| Older lone persons | 303 | 11.3% | 11.5% | 193 | 8.2% | 10.5% | +110 | +3.1pp |
| Group households | 50 | 1.9% | 2.2% | 58 | 2.5% | 2.3% | -8 | -0.6pp |
| Total households | 2,684 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,347 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +337 | 0.0pp |