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 Viewbank, accounting for 43.5% (1,085 households). This share was lower than Banyule (C) (52.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in older lone persons, which increased by 42 households and 1.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Viewbank - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Viewbank 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 Viewbank, with comparison markers for Banyule (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
600
% of total
24.0%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
600
24.0%
-1.4pp
Lone person households
2021 count
455
% of total
18.2%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
455
18.2%
+0.4pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
35
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
35
1.4%
-0.7pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
125
% of total
5.0%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
125
5.0%
-0.7pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
286
% of total
11.5%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
286
11.5%
+1.7pp
Group households
2021 count
30
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
30
1.2%
0.0pp
Total households without children
2021 count
1,085
% of total
43.5%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
1,085
43.5%
-1.0pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-31
-1.4pp
Lone person households
+14
+0.4pp
Young lone persons
-16
-0.7pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-17
-0.7pp
Older lone persons
+42
+1.7pp
Group households
-1
0.0pp
Total households without children
-18
-1.0pp
Data table
Households without children for Viewbank. 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 | 600 | 24.0% | 25.1% | 631 | 25.4% | 24.1% | -31 | -1.4pp |
| Lone person households | 455 | 18.2% | 24.3% | 441 | 17.8% | 22.9% | +14 | +0.4pp |
| Young lone persons | 35 | 1.4% | 5.5% | 51 | 2.1% | 5.3% | -16 | -0.7pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 125 | 5.0% | 7.5% | 142 | 5.7% | 7.3% | -17 | -0.7pp |
| Older lone persons | 286 | 11.5% | 11.3% | 244 | 9.8% | 10.2% | +42 | +1.7pp |
| Group households | 30 | 1.2% | 3.0% | 31 | 1.2% | 3.1% | -1 | 0.0pp |
| Total households without children | 1,085 | 43.5% | 52.4% | 1,103 | 44.5% | 50.1% | -18 | -1.0pp |
| Total households | 2,497 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,481 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +16 | 0.0pp |