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 Highett (part), accounting for 54.8% (2,725 households). This share was higher than Bayside (C) (52.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 493 households and 2.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Highett (part) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Highett (part) 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 Highett (part), with comparison markers for Bayside (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
1,170
% of total
23.5%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
1,170
23.5%
+1.4pp
Lone person households
2021 count
1,429
% of total
28.7%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
1,429
28.7%
+1.5pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
373
% of total
7.5%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
373
7.5%
+0.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
481
% of total
9.7%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
481
9.7%
+0.4pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
574
% of total
11.5%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
574
11.5%
+0.3pp
Group households
2021 count
126
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
126
2.5%
-0.4pp
Total households without children
2021 count
2,725
% of total
54.8%
Change from 2016
+2.6pp
2,725
54.8%
+2.6pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+225
+1.4pp
Lone person households
+268
+1.5pp
Young lone persons
+80
+0.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+86
+0.4pp
Older lone persons
+94
+0.3pp
Group households
+1
-0.4pp
Total households without children
+493
+2.6pp
Data table
Households without children for Highett (part). 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 | 1,170 | 23.5% | 26.0% | 945 | 22.1% | 24.2% | +225 | +1.4pp |
| Lone person households | 1,429 | 28.7% | 24.4% | 1,161 | 27.2% | 23.3% | +268 | +1.5pp |
| Young lone persons | 373 | 7.5% | 4.2% | 293 | 6.9% | 4.2% | +80 | +0.6pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 481 | 9.7% | 7.0% | 395 | 9.3% | 6.9% | +86 | +0.4pp |
| Older lone persons | 574 | 11.5% | 13.2% | 480 | 11.2% | 12.2% | +94 | +0.3pp |
| Group households | 126 | 2.5% | 1.7% | 125 | 2.9% | 2.0% | +1 | -0.4pp |
| Total households without children | 2,725 | 54.8% | 52.2% | 2,232 | 52.2% | 49.5% | +493 | +2.6pp |
| Total households | 4,977 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4,274 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +703 | 0.0pp |