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 Beaumaris (Vic.), accounting for 49.4% (2,531 households). This share was lower than Bayside (C) (52.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 208 households and 2 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Beaumaris (Vic.) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Beaumaris (Vic.) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Bayside (C) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Beaumaris (Vic.), with comparison markers for Bayside (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
1,500
% of total
29.3%
Change from 2016
+2.8pp
1,500
29.3%
+2.8pp
Lone person households
2021 count
991
% of total
19.4%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
991
19.4%
-0.5pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
98
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
98
1.9%
-0.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
250
% of total
4.9%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
250
4.9%
-0.3pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
654
% of total
12.8%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
654
12.8%
+0.4pp
Group households
2021 count
40
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
40
0.8%
-0.2pp
Total households without children
2021 count
2,531
% of total
49.4%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
2,531
49.4%
+2.0pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+199
+2.8pp
Lone person households
+18
-0.5pp
Young lone persons
-15
-0.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-4
-0.3pp
Older lone persons
+49
+0.4pp
Group households
-9
-0.2pp
Total households without children
+208
+2.0pp
Data table
Households without children for Beaumaris (Vic.). Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Bayside (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Bayside (C)% | Count | % | Bayside (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 1,500 | 29.3% | 26.0% | 1,301 | 26.5% | 24.2% | +199 | +2.8pp |
| Lone person households | 991 | 19.4% | 24.4% | 973 | 19.9% | 23.3% | +18 | -0.5pp |
| Young lone persons | 98 | 1.9% | 4.2% | 113 | 2.3% | 4.2% | -15 | -0.4pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 250 | 4.9% | 7.0% | 254 | 5.2% | 6.9% | -4 | -0.3pp |
| Older lone persons | 654 | 12.8% | 13.2% | 605 | 12.4% | 12.2% | +49 | +0.4pp |
| Group households | 40 | 0.8% | 1.7% | 49 | 1.0% | 2.0% | -9 | -0.2pp |
| Total households without children | 2,531 | 49.4% | 52.2% | 2,323 | 47.4% | 49.5% | +208 | +2.0pp |
| Total households | 5,121 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4,900 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +221 | 0.0pp |