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 Heidelberg Heights, accounting for 58.3% (1,679 households). This share was higher than Banyule (C) (52.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 246 households and 2.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Heidelberg Heights - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Heidelberg Heights 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 Heidelberg Heights, with comparison markers for Banyule (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
654
% of total
22.7%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
654
22.7%
+0.4pp
Lone person households
2021 count
845
% of total
29.3%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
845
29.3%
+0.9pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
256
% of total
8.9%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
256
8.9%
+0.8pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
314
% of total
10.9%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
314
10.9%
+0.1pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
268
% of total
9.3%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
268
9.3%
-1.0pp
Group households
2021 count
180
% of total
6.2%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
180
6.2%
+0.6pp
Total households without children
2021 count
1,679
% of total
58.3%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
1,679
58.3%
+2.1pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+87
+0.4pp
Lone person households
+122
+0.9pp
Young lone persons
+49
+0.8pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+39
+0.1pp
Older lone persons
+6
-1.0pp
Group households
+37
+0.6pp
Total households without children
+246
+2.1pp
Data table
Households without children for Heidelberg Heights. 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 | 654 | 22.7% | 25.1% | 567 | 22.3% | 24.1% | +87 | +0.4pp |
| Lone person households | 845 | 29.3% | 24.3% | 723 | 28.4% | 22.9% | +122 | +0.9pp |
| Young lone persons | 256 | 8.9% | 5.5% | 207 | 8.1% | 5.3% | +49 | +0.8pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 314 | 10.9% | 7.5% | 275 | 10.8% | 7.3% | +39 | +0.1pp |
| Older lone persons | 268 | 9.3% | 11.3% | 262 | 10.3% | 10.2% | +6 | -1.0pp |
| Group households | 180 | 6.2% | 3.0% | 143 | 5.6% | 3.1% | +37 | +0.6pp |
| Total households without children | 1,679 | 58.3% | 52.4% | 1,433 | 56.2% | 50.1% | +246 | +2.1pp |
| Total households | 2,882 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,548 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +334 | 0.0pp |