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 Delahey, accounting for 24.6% (578 households). This share was higher than Brimbank (C) (23.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 458 households and 4.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Delahey - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Delahey 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 Delahey, with comparison markers for Brimbank (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
570
% of total
24.2%
Change from 2016
-3.4pp
570
24.2%
-3.4pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
267
% of total
11.4%
Change from 2016
+7.7pp
267
11.4%
+7.7pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
255
% of total
10.8%
Change from 2016
+7.0pp
255
10.8%
+7.0pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
48
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
-18.1pp
48
2.0%
-18.1pp
Lone person households
2021 count
578
% of total
24.6%
Change from 2016
+4.5pp
578
24.6%
+4.5pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
121
% of total
5.1%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
121
5.1%
-0.8pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
211
% of total
9.0%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
211
9.0%
+1.0pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
252
% of total
10.7%
Change from 2016
+4.3pp
252
10.7%
+4.3pp
Group households
2021 count
49
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
-2.4pp
49
2.1%
-2.4pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+405
-3.4pp
Young couples without children
+245
+7.7pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+232
+7.0pp
Older couples without children
-72
-18.1pp
Lone person households
+458
+4.5pp
Young lone persons
+86
-0.8pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+163
+1.0pp
Older lone persons
+214
+4.3pp
Group households
+22
-2.4pp
Data table
Households without children for Delahey. 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 | 570 | 24.2% | 24.8% | 165 | 27.6% | 25.7% | +405 | -3.4pp |
| Young couples without children | 267 | 11.4% | 8.5% | 22 | 3.7% | 9.5% | +245 | +7.7pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 255 | 10.8% | 8.3% | 23 | 3.8% | 9.4% | +232 | +7.0pp |
| Older couples without children | 48 | 2.0% | 8.0% | 120 | 20.1% | 6.9% | -72 | -18.1pp |
| Lone person households | 578 | 24.6% | 23.1% | 120 | 20.1% | 22.3% | +458 | +4.5pp |
| Young lone persons | 121 | 5.1% | 5.7% | 35 | 5.9% | 5.9% | +86 | -0.8pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 211 | 9.0% | 7.4% | 48 | 8.0% | 7.4% | +163 | +1.0pp |
| Older lone persons | 252 | 10.7% | 10.0% | 38 | 6.4% | 8.9% | +214 | +4.3pp |
| Group households | 49 | 2.1% | 4.1% | 27 | 4.5% | 4.0% | +22 | -2.4pp |
| Total households | 2,351 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 598 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,753 | 0.0pp |