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 Brighton (Vic.), accounting for 56.3% (5,238 households). This share was higher than Bayside (C) (52.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 551 households and 4.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Brighton (Vic.) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Brighton (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 Brighton (Vic.), with comparison markers for Bayside (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
2,585
% of total
27.8%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
2,585
27.8%
+1.8pp
Lone person households
2021 count
2,494
% of total
26.8%
Change from 2016
+2.9pp
2,494
26.8%
+2.9pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
484
% of total
5.2%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
484
5.2%
+0.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
686
% of total
7.4%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
686
7.4%
+0.8pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
1,330
% of total
14.3%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
1,330
14.3%
+1.6pp
Group households
2021 count
159
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
159
1.7%
-0.5pp
Total households without children
2021 count
5,238
% of total
56.3%
Change from 2016
+4.1pp
5,238
56.3%
+4.1pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+247
+1.8pp
Lone person households
+347
+2.9pp
Young lone persons
+73
+0.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+94
+0.8pp
Older lone persons
+190
+1.6pp
Group households
-43
-0.5pp
Total households without children
+551
+4.1pp
Data table
Households without children for Brighton (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 | 2,585 | 27.8% | 26.0% | 2,338 | 26.0% | 24.2% | +247 | +1.8pp |
| Lone person households | 2,494 | 26.8% | 24.4% | 2,147 | 23.9% | 23.3% | +347 | +2.9pp |
| Young lone persons | 484 | 5.2% | 4.2% | 411 | 4.6% | 4.2% | +73 | +0.6pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 686 | 7.4% | 7.0% | 592 | 6.6% | 6.9% | +94 | +0.8pp |
| Older lone persons | 1,330 | 14.3% | 13.2% | 1,140 | 12.7% | 12.2% | +190 | +1.6pp |
| Group households | 159 | 1.7% | 1.7% | 202 | 2.2% | 2.0% | -43 | -0.5pp |
| Total households without children | 5,238 | 56.3% | 52.2% | 4,687 | 52.2% | 49.5% | +551 | +4.1pp |
| Total households | 9,306 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 8,983 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +323 | 0.0pp |