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 Briar Hill, accounting for 51.1% (674 households). This share was lower than Banyule (C) (52.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 40 households and 1.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Briar Hill - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Briar Hill in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Banyule (C) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Briar Hill, with comparison markers for Banyule (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
323
% of total
24.5%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
323
24.5%
-1.5pp
Lone person households
2021 count
333
% of total
25.2%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
333
25.2%
+1.8pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
51
% of total
3.9%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
51
3.9%
-1.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
115
% of total
8.7%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
115
8.7%
+0.2pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
158
% of total
12.0%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
158
12.0%
+2.0pp
Group households
2021 count
18
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
18
1.4%
-0.4pp
Total households without children
2021 count
674
% of total
51.1%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
674
51.1%
-0.2pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-3
-1.5pp
Lone person households
+40
+1.8pp
Young lone persons
-11
-1.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+8
+0.2pp
Older lone persons
+33
+2.0pp
Group households
-5
-0.4pp
Total households without children
+32
-0.2pp
Data table
Households without children for Briar Hill. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Banyule (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Banyule (C)% | Count | % | Banyule (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 323 | 24.5% | 25.1% | 326 | 26.0% | 24.1% | -3 | -1.5pp |
| Lone person households | 333 | 25.2% | 24.3% | 293 | 23.4% | 22.9% | +40 | +1.8pp |
| Young lone persons | 51 | 3.9% | 5.5% | 62 | 5.0% | 5.3% | -11 | -1.1pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 115 | 8.7% | 7.5% | 107 | 8.5% | 7.3% | +8 | +0.2pp |
| Older lone persons | 158 | 12.0% | 11.3% | 125 | 10.0% | 10.2% | +33 | +2.0pp |
| Group households | 18 | 1.4% | 3.0% | 23 | 1.8% | 3.1% | -5 | -0.4pp |
| Total households without children | 674 | 51.1% | 52.4% | 642 | 51.3% | 50.1% | +32 | -0.2pp |
| Total households | 1,319 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,252 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +67 | 0.0pp |