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 Ardeer, accounting for 29.4% (366 households). This share was higher than Brimbank (C) (23.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 333 households and 7.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Ardeer - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Ardeer 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 Ardeer, with comparison markers for Brimbank (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
229
% of total
18.4%
Change from 2016
-6.3pp
229
18.4%
-6.3pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
37
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
-3.7pp
37
3.0%
-3.7pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
40
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
-4.1pp
40
3.2%
-4.1pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
152
% of total
12.2%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
152
12.2%
+1.5pp
Lone person households
2021 count
366
% of total
29.4%
Change from 2016
+7.4pp
366
29.4%
+7.4pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
119
% of total
9.6%
Change from 2016
+3.6pp
119
9.6%
+3.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
119
% of total
9.6%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
119
9.6%
-1.7pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
127
% of total
10.2%
Change from 2016
+3.5pp
127
10.2%
+3.5pp
Group households
2021 count
57
% of total
4.6%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
57
4.6%
-0.1pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+192
-6.3pp
Young couples without children
+27
-3.7pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+29
-4.1pp
Older couples without children
+136
+1.5pp
Lone person households
+333
+7.4pp
Young lone persons
+110
+3.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+102
-1.7pp
Older lone persons
+117
+3.5pp
Group households
+50
-0.1pp
Data table
Households without children for Ardeer. 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 | 229 | 18.4% | 24.8% | 37 | 24.7% | 25.7% | +192 | -6.3pp |
| Young couples without children | 37 | 3.0% | 8.5% | 10 | 6.7% | 9.5% | +27 | -3.7pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 40 | 3.2% | 8.3% | 11 | 7.3% | 9.4% | +29 | -4.1pp |
| Older couples without children | 152 | 12.2% | 8.0% | 16 | 10.7% | 6.9% | +136 | +1.5pp |
| Lone person households | 366 | 29.4% | 23.1% | 33 | 22.0% | 22.3% | +333 | +7.4pp |
| Young lone persons | 119 | 9.6% | 5.7% | 9 | 6.0% | 5.9% | +110 | +3.6pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 119 | 9.6% | 7.4% | 17 | 11.3% | 7.4% | +102 | -1.7pp |
| Older lone persons | 127 | 10.2% | 10.0% | 10 | 6.7% | 8.9% | +117 | +3.5pp |
| Group households | 57 | 4.6% | 4.1% | 7 | 4.7% | 4.0% | +50 | -0.1pp |
| Total households | 1,246 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 150 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,096 | 0.0pp |