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 Keilor Downs, accounting for 45.8% (1,621 households). This share was higher than Brimbank (C) (43.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 217 households and 4.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Keilor Downs - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Keilor Downs 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 Keilor Downs, with comparison markers for Brimbank (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
943
% of total
26.7%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
943
26.7%
+2.0pp
Lone person households
2021 count
622
% of total
17.6%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
622
17.6%
+2.4pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
145
% of total
4.1%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
145
4.1%
+0.7pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
158
% of total
4.5%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
158
4.5%
-0.8pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
323
% of total
9.1%
Change from 2016
+2.7pp
323
9.1%
+2.7pp
Group households
2021 count
56
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
56
1.6%
+0.2pp
Total households without children
2021 count
1,621
% of total
45.8%
Change from 2016
+4.5pp
1,621
45.8%
+4.5pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+104
+2.0pp
Lone person households
+105
+2.4pp
Young lone persons
+29
+0.7pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-22
-0.8pp
Older lone persons
+106
+2.7pp
Group households
+8
+0.2pp
Total households without children
+217
+4.5pp
Data table
Households without children for Keilor Downs. 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 | 943 | 26.7% | 20.8% | 839 | 24.7% | 20.2% | +104 | +2.0pp |
| Lone person households | 622 | 17.6% | 19.4% | 517 | 15.2% | 17.5% | +105 | +2.4pp |
| Young lone persons | 145 | 4.1% | 4.8% | 116 | 3.4% | 4.6% | +29 | +0.7pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 158 | 4.5% | 6.2% | 180 | 5.3% | 5.9% | -22 | -0.8pp |
| Older lone persons | 323 | 9.1% | 8.4% | 217 | 6.4% | 7.0% | +106 | +2.7pp |
| Group households | 56 | 1.6% | 3.5% | 48 | 1.4% | 3.2% | +8 | +0.2pp |
| Total households without children | 1,621 | 45.8% | 43.7% | 1,404 | 41.3% | 40.9% | +217 | +4.5pp |
| Total households | 3,536 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,397 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +139 | 0.0pp |