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 Ivanhoe (Vic.), accounting for 25.5% (1,556 households). This share was higher than Banyule (C) (23.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 1,549 households, while its share fell by 44.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Ivanhoe (Vic.) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Ivanhoe (Vic.) 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 Ivanhoe (Vic.), with comparison markers for Banyule (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
1,402
% of total
22.9%
Change from 2016
+22.9pp
1,402
22.9%
+22.9pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
371
% of total
6.1%
Change from 2016
+6.1pp
371
6.1%
+6.1pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
257
% of total
4.2%
Change from 2016
+4.2pp
257
4.2%
+4.2pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
774
% of total
12.7%
Change from 2016
+12.7pp
774
12.7%
+12.7pp
Lone person households
2021 count
1,556
% of total
25.5%
Change from 2016
-44.5pp
1,556
25.5%
-44.5pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
502
% of total
8.2%
Change from 2016
+8.2pp
502
8.2%
+8.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
475
% of total
7.8%
Change from 2016
-22.2pp
475
7.8%
-22.2pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
590
% of total
9.7%
Change from 2016
+9.7pp
590
9.7%
+9.7pp
Group households
2021 count
185
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
+3.0pp
185
3.0%
+3.0pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+1,402
+22.9pp
Young couples without children
+371
+6.1pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+257
+4.2pp
Older couples without children
+774
+12.7pp
Lone person households
+1,549
-44.5pp
Young lone persons
+502
+8.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+472
-22.2pp
Older lone persons
+590
+9.7pp
Group households
+185
+3.0pp
Data table
Households without children for Ivanhoe (Vic.). 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 | 1,402 | 22.9% | 24.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 24.8% | +1,402 | +22.9pp |
| Young couples without children | 371 | 6.1% | 6.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 6.7% | +371 | +6.1pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 257 | 4.2% | 5.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 5.7% | +257 | +4.2pp |
| Older couples without children | 774 | 12.7% | 13.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 12.4% | +774 | +12.7pp |
| Lone person households | 1,556 | 25.5% | 23.8% | 7 | 70.0% | 23.6% | +1,549 | -44.5pp |
| Young lone persons | 502 | 8.2% | 5.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 5.5% | +502 | +8.2pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 475 | 7.8% | 7.4% | 3 | 30.0% | 7.6% | +472 | -22.2pp |
| Older lone persons | 590 | 9.7% | 11.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 10.5% | +590 | +9.7pp |
| Group households | 185 | 3.0% | 3.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.2% | +185 | +3.0pp |
| Total households | 6,112 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +6,102 | 0.0pp |