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 Kealba, accounting for 44.2% (526 households). This share was higher than Brimbank (C) (43.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 69 households and 4.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Kealba - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Kealba 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 Kealba, with comparison markers for Brimbank (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
269
% of total
22.6%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
269
22.6%
-1.7pp
Lone person households
2021 count
235
% of total
19.8%
Change from 2016
+4.9pp
235
19.8%
+4.9pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
76
% of total
6.4%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
76
6.4%
+1.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
71
% of total
6.0%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
71
6.0%
+0.3pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
94
% of total
7.9%
Change from 2016
+2.7pp
94
7.9%
+2.7pp
Group households
2021 count
22
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
22
1.9%
-1.5pp
Total households without children
2021 count
526
% of total
44.2%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
526
44.2%
+1.5pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-1
-1.7pp
Lone person households
+69
+4.9pp
Young lone persons
+23
+1.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+8
+0.3pp
Older lone persons
+36
+2.7pp
Group households
-16
-1.5pp
Total households without children
+52
+1.5pp
Data table
Households without children for Kealba. 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 | 269 | 22.6% | 20.8% | 270 | 24.3% | 20.2% | -1 | -1.7pp |
| Lone person households | 235 | 19.8% | 19.4% | 166 | 14.9% | 17.5% | +69 | +4.9pp |
| Young lone persons | 76 | 6.4% | 4.8% | 53 | 4.8% | 4.6% | +23 | +1.6pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 71 | 6.0% | 6.2% | 63 | 5.7% | 5.9% | +8 | +0.3pp |
| Older lone persons | 94 | 7.9% | 8.4% | 58 | 5.2% | 7.0% | +36 | +2.7pp |
| Group households | 22 | 1.9% | 3.5% | 38 | 3.4% | 3.2% | -16 | -1.5pp |
| Total households without children | 526 | 44.2% | 43.7% | 474 | 42.7% | 40.9% | +52 | +1.5pp |
| Total households | 1,189 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,111 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +78 | 0.0pp |