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, couples without children was the most common household life-stage group among households in Benalla (RC), accounting for 24.7% (2,038 households). This share was similar to Regional Vic. (24.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 211 households.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Benalla (RC) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Benalla (RC) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Vic. and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Benalla (RC), with comparison markers for Regional Vic..
Couples without children
2021 count
2,038
% of total
24.7%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
2,038
24.7%
0.0pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
223
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
223
2.7%
-0.4pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
217
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
217
2.6%
+0.1pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
1,598
% of total
19.4%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
1,598
19.4%
+0.3pp
Lone person households
2021 count
1,999
% of total
24.2%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
1,999
24.2%
-0.2pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
307
% of total
3.7%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
307
3.7%
-0.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
659
% of total
8.0%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
659
8.0%
-0.5pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
1,043
% of total
12.7%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
1,043
12.7%
+0.8pp
Group households
2021 count
160
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
160
1.9%
-0.1pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+211
0.0pp
Young couples without children
-3
-0.4pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+32
+0.1pp
Older couples without children
+182
+0.3pp
Lone person households
+193
-0.2pp
Young lone persons
+17
-0.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+28
-0.5pp
Older lone persons
+164
+0.8pp
Group households
+13
-0.1pp
Data table
Households without children for Benalla (RC). Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Vic..
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional Vic.% | Count | % | Regional Vic.% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 2,038 | 24.7% | 24.6% | 1,827 | 24.7% | 24.4% | +211 | 0.0pp |
| Young couples without children | 223 | 2.7% | 3.6% | 226 | 3.1% | 3.9% | -3 | -0.4pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 217 | 2.6% | 3.2% | 185 | 2.5% | 3.3% | +32 | +0.1pp |
| Older couples without children | 1,598 | 19.4% | 17.8% | 1,416 | 19.1% | 17.3% | +182 | +0.3pp |
| Lone person households | 1,999 | 24.2% | 24.2% | 1,806 | 24.4% | 24.3% | +193 | -0.2pp |
| Young lone persons | 307 | 3.7% | 4.6% | 290 | 3.9% | 4.8% | +17 | -0.2pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 659 | 8.0% | 8.0% | 631 | 8.5% | 8.6% | +28 | -0.5pp |
| Older lone persons | 1,043 | 12.7% | 11.6% | 879 | 11.9% | 10.9% | +164 | +0.8pp |
| Group households | 160 | 1.9% | 2.4% | 147 | 2.0% | 2.6% | +13 | -0.1pp |
| Total households | 8,244 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 7,407 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +837 | 0.0pp |