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 Albion (Vic.), accounting for 62% (1,182 households). This share was higher than Brimbank (C) (43.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 71 households and 5.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Albion (Vic.) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Albion (Vic.) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Brimbank (C) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Albion (Vic.), with comparison markers for Brimbank (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
408
% of total
21.4%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
408
21.4%
+1.3pp
Lone person households
2021 count
647
% of total
34.0%
Change from 2016
+4.3pp
647
34.0%
+4.3pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
193
% of total
10.1%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
193
10.1%
+1.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
190
% of total
10.0%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
190
10.0%
+1.3pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
261
% of total
13.7%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
261
13.7%
+1.8pp
Group households
2021 count
127
% of total
6.7%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
127
6.7%
-0.1pp
Total households without children
2021 count
1,182
% of total
62.0%
Change from 2016
+5.3pp
1,182
62.0%
+5.3pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+13
+1.3pp
Lone person households
+64
+4.3pp
Young lone persons
+19
+1.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+19
+1.3pp
Older lone persons
+28
+1.8pp
Group households
-6
-0.1pp
Total households without children
+71
+5.3pp
Data table
Households without children for Albion (Vic.). Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Brimbank (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Brimbank (C)% | Count | % | Brimbank (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 408 | 21.4% | 20.8% | 395 | 20.1% | 20.2% | +13 | +1.3pp |
| Lone person households | 647 | 34.0% | 19.4% | 583 | 29.7% | 17.5% | +64 | +4.3pp |
| Young lone persons | 193 | 10.1% | 4.8% | 174 | 8.9% | 4.6% | +19 | +1.2pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 190 | 10.0% | 6.2% | 171 | 8.7% | 5.9% | +19 | +1.3pp |
| Older lone persons | 261 | 13.7% | 8.4% | 233 | 11.9% | 7.0% | +28 | +1.8pp |
| Group households | 127 | 6.7% | 3.5% | 133 | 6.8% | 3.2% | -6 | -0.1pp |
| Total households without children | 1,182 | 62.0% | 43.7% | 1,111 | 56.7% | 40.9% | +71 | +5.3pp |
| Total households | 1,905 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,961 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -56 | 0.0pp |