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 Macleod (Vic.) (part), accounting for 25.5% (1,051 households). This share was higher than Banyule (C) (23.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 896 households and 11.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Macleod (Vic.) (part) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Macleod (Vic.) (part) 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 Macleod (Vic.) (part), with comparison markers for Banyule (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
950
% of total
23.1%
Change from 2016
-12.3pp
950
23.1%
-12.3pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
251
% of total
6.1%
Change from 2016
-6.4pp
251
6.1%
-6.4pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
177
% of total
4.3%
Change from 2016
-5.6pp
177
4.3%
-5.6pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
522
% of total
12.7%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
522
12.7%
-0.3pp
Lone person households
2021 count
1,051
% of total
25.5%
Change from 2016
+11.6pp
1,051
25.5%
+11.6pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
217
% of total
5.3%
Change from 2016
+2.6pp
217
5.3%
+2.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
295
% of total
7.2%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
295
7.2%
+1.0pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
542
% of total
13.2%
Change from 2016
+8.4pp
542
13.2%
+8.4pp
Group households
2021 count
114
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
114
2.8%
+1.2pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+556
-12.3pp
Young couples without children
+112
-6.4pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+67
-5.6pp
Older couples without children
+377
-0.3pp
Lone person households
+896
+11.6pp
Young lone persons
+187
+2.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+226
+1.0pp
Older lone persons
+489
+8.4pp
Group households
+96
+1.2pp
Data table
Households without children for Macleod (Vic.) (part). 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 | 950 | 23.1% | 24.7% | 394 | 35.4% | 24.8% | +556 | -12.3pp |
| Young couples without children | 251 | 6.1% | 6.0% | 139 | 12.5% | 6.7% | +112 | -6.4pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 177 | 4.3% | 5.0% | 110 | 9.9% | 5.7% | +67 | -5.6pp |
| Older couples without children | 522 | 12.7% | 13.6% | 145 | 13.0% | 12.4% | +377 | -0.3pp |
| Lone person households | 1,051 | 25.5% | 23.8% | 155 | 13.9% | 23.6% | +896 | +11.6pp |
| Young lone persons | 217 | 5.3% | 5.4% | 30 | 2.7% | 5.5% | +187 | +2.6pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 295 | 7.2% | 7.4% | 69 | 6.2% | 7.6% | +226 | +1.0pp |
| Older lone persons | 542 | 13.2% | 11.1% | 53 | 4.8% | 10.5% | +489 | +8.4pp |
| Group households | 114 | 2.8% | 3.0% | 18 | 1.6% | 3.2% | +96 | +1.2pp |
| Total households | 4,119 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,113 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +3,006 | 0.0pp |