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 Hampton (Vic.), accounting for 50.6% (2,599 households). This share was lower than Bayside (C) (52.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 409 households and 5.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Hampton (Vic.) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Hampton (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 Hampton (Vic.), with comparison markers for Bayside (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
1,283
% of total
25.0%
Change from 2016
+3.5pp
1,283
25.0%
+3.5pp
Lone person households
2021 count
1,240
% of total
24.1%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
1,240
24.1%
+2.1pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
218
% of total
4.2%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
218
4.2%
+0.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
382
% of total
7.4%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
382
7.4%
+0.4pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
641
% of total
12.5%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
641
12.5%
+1.4pp
Group households
2021 count
76
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
76
1.5%
-0.4pp
Total households without children
2021 count
2,599
% of total
50.6%
Change from 2016
+5.3pp
2,599
50.6%
+5.3pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+246
+3.5pp
Lone person households
+178
+2.1pp
Young lone persons
+29
+0.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+46
+0.4pp
Older lone persons
+106
+1.4pp
Group households
-15
-0.4pp
Total households without children
+409
+5.3pp
Data table
Households without children for Hampton (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 | 1,283 | 25.0% | 26.0% | 1,037 | 21.5% | 24.2% | +246 | +3.5pp |
| Lone person households | 1,240 | 24.1% | 24.4% | 1,062 | 22.0% | 23.3% | +178 | +2.1pp |
| Young lone persons | 218 | 4.2% | 4.2% | 189 | 3.9% | 4.2% | +29 | +0.3pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 382 | 7.4% | 7.0% | 336 | 7.0% | 6.9% | +46 | +0.4pp |
| Older lone persons | 641 | 12.5% | 13.2% | 535 | 11.1% | 12.2% | +106 | +1.4pp |
| Group households | 76 | 1.5% | 1.7% | 91 | 1.9% | 2.0% | -15 | -0.4pp |
| Total households without children | 2,599 | 50.6% | 52.2% | 2,190 | 45.3% | 49.5% | +409 | +5.3pp |
| Total households | 5,135 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4,830 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +305 | 0.0pp |