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West Tamar Municipal CouncilCommunity profile

West Tamar Council area

Households without children

In West Tamar Council area, older couples without children account for 16% of total households in 2021.

Households without Children include couples without children and lone person households. They require different services depending on the age of the people in the households. For example young couples who have not had children (yet) compared to older "empty nester" couples whose children may have left home.

For Households without Children in West Tamar Council area, life stage is based on the age of the household reference person (usually person 1 on the Census form):

  • Young: Aged 15-44
  • Middle-aged: Aged 45-64
  • Older: Aged 65 and over

To continue building the story, West Tamar Council area's Household data should be viewed in conjunction with Household Size, Age Structure and Dwelling Type.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'What is the person's relationship (to each other person in the household)?'

Households without children by life stage
West Tamar Council area - Households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households without childrenNumber%Regional TAS %Number%Regional TAS %2016 to 2021
Couples without children3,26932.129.52,83931.328.5+430
Young couples without children5075.05.13864.34.4+121
Middle-aged couples without children1,17511.610.91,17713.011.7-2
Older couples without children1,58715.613.51,27614.012.4+311
Lone person households2,53624.928.42,23524.628.2+301
Young lone persons4394.35.14174.65.7+22
Middle-aged lone persons8057.99.78088.910.4-3
Older lone persons1,29212.713.61,01011.112.1+282
Group households2232.22.61832.02.6+40
Total households without children6,02859.360.55,25757.959.3+771
Total households10,170100.0100.09,082100.0100.0+1,088
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information

Dominant groups

Analysis of the households without children in West Tamar Council area in 2021 compared to Regional TAS shows that there was a similar proportion of young couples without children, a larger proportion of middle-aged couples without children, and a larger proportion of older couples without children.

In addition, there were a smaller proportion of young lone person households, a smaller proportion of middle-aged lone person households, and a smaller proportion of older lone person households.

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of households without children increased by 771.

The largest changes in households without children in West Tamar Council area, between 2016 and 2021 were:

  • Older couples without children (+311 persons)
  • Older lone persons (+282 persons)
  • Young couples without children (+121 persons)

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