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, couples without children was the most common household life-stage group among households in Watsonia North, accounting for 30.6% (406 households). This share was higher than Banyule (C) (24.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 398 households, while its share fell by 2.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Watsonia North - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Watsonia North 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 Watsonia North, with comparison markers for Banyule (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
406
% of total
30.6%
Change from 2016
-2.7pp
406
30.6%
-2.7pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
98
% of total
7.4%
Change from 2016
+7.4pp
98
7.4%
+7.4pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
109
% of total
8.2%
Change from 2016
+8.2pp
109
8.2%
+8.2pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
199
% of total
15.0%
Change from 2016
-18.3pp
199
15.0%
-18.3pp
Lone person households
2021 count
241
% of total
18.1%
Change from 2016
-2.7pp
241
18.1%
-2.7pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
37
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
+2.8pp
37
2.8%
+2.8pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
73
% of total
5.5%
Change from 2016
+5.5pp
73
5.5%
+5.5pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
137
% of total
10.3%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
137
10.3%
-2.2pp
Group households
2021 count
28
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
28
2.1%
+2.1pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+398
-2.7pp
Young couples without children
+98
+7.4pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+109
+8.2pp
Older couples without children
+191
-18.3pp
Lone person households
+236
-2.7pp
Young lone persons
+37
+2.8pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+73
+5.5pp
Older lone persons
+134
-2.2pp
Group households
+28
+2.1pp
Data table
Households without children for Watsonia North. 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 | 406 | 30.6% | 24.7% | 8 | 33.3% | 24.8% | +398 | -2.7pp |
| Young couples without children | 98 | 7.4% | 6.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 6.7% | +98 | +7.4pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 109 | 8.2% | 5.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 5.7% | +109 | +8.2pp |
| Older couples without children | 199 | 15.0% | 13.6% | 8 | 33.3% | 12.4% | +191 | -18.3pp |
| Lone person households | 241 | 18.1% | 23.8% | 5 | 20.8% | 23.6% | +236 | -2.7pp |
| Young lone persons | 37 | 2.8% | 5.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 5.5% | +37 | +2.8pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 73 | 5.5% | 7.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 7.6% | +73 | +5.5pp |
| Older lone persons | 137 | 10.3% | 11.1% | 3 | 12.5% | 10.5% | +134 | -2.2pp |
| Group households | 28 | 2.1% | 3.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.2% | +28 | +2.1pp |
| Total households | 1,328 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 24 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,304 | 0.0pp |