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, lone person households was the most common household life-stage group among households in Benalla, accounting for 26% (1,657 households). This share was higher than Benalla (RC) (24.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 1,636 households and 4.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Benalla - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Benalla in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Benalla (RC) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Benalla, with comparison markers for Benalla (RC).
Couples without children
2021 count
1,454
% of total
22.9%
Change from 2016
-2.1pp
1,454
22.9%
-2.1pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
152
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
152
2.4%
+2.4pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
143
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
143
2.2%
+2.2pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
1,159
% of total
18.2%
Change from 2016
-6.8pp
1,159
18.2%
-6.8pp
Lone person households
2021 count
1,657
% of total
26.0%
Change from 2016
+4.1pp
1,657
26.0%
+4.1pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
261
% of total
4.1%
Change from 2016
+4.1pp
261
4.1%
+4.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
511
% of total
8.0%
Change from 2016
-3.5pp
511
8.0%
-3.5pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
883
% of total
13.9%
Change from 2016
-2.8pp
883
13.9%
-2.8pp
Group households
2021 count
143
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
143
2.2%
+2.2pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+1,430
-2.1pp
Young couples without children
+152
+2.4pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+143
+2.2pp
Older couples without children
+1,135
-6.8pp
Lone person households
+1,636
+4.1pp
Young lone persons
+261
+4.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+500
-3.5pp
Older lone persons
+867
-2.8pp
Group households
+143
+2.2pp
Data table
Households without children for Benalla. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Benalla (RC).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Benalla (RC)% | Count | % | Benalla (RC)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 1,454 | 22.9% | 24.7% | 24 | 25.0% | 24.7% | +1,430 | -2.1pp |
| Young couples without children | 152 | 2.4% | 2.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.1% | +152 | +2.4pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 143 | 2.2% | 2.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.5% | +143 | +2.2pp |
| Older couples without children | 1,159 | 18.2% | 19.4% | 24 | 25.0% | 19.1% | +1,135 | -6.8pp |
| Lone person households | 1,657 | 26.0% | 24.2% | 21 | 21.9% | 24.4% | +1,636 | +4.1pp |
| Young lone persons | 261 | 4.1% | 3.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.9% | +261 | +4.1pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 511 | 8.0% | 8.0% | 11 | 11.5% | 8.5% | +500 | -3.5pp |
| Older lone persons | 883 | 13.9% | 12.7% | 16 | 16.7% | 11.9% | +867 | -2.8pp |
| Group households | 143 | 2.2% | 1.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.0% | +143 | +2.2pp |
| Total households | 6,363 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 96 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +6,267 | 0.0pp |