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 Park, accounting for 49.1% (520 households). This share was higher than Brimbank (C) (43.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 20 households and 1.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Keilor Park - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Keilor Park 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 Park, with comparison markers for Brimbank (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
278
% of total
26.3%
Change from 2016
-2.2pp
278
26.3%
-2.2pp
Lone person households
2021 count
228
% of total
21.6%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
228
21.6%
+1.5pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
43
% of total
4.1%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
43
4.1%
-1.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
58
% of total
5.5%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
58
5.5%
+1.0pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
124
% of total
11.7%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
124
11.7%
+1.1pp
Group households
2021 count
14
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
14
1.3%
-0.3pp
Total households without children
2021 count
520
% of total
49.1%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
520
49.1%
-1.1pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-17
-2.2pp
Lone person households
+20
+1.5pp
Young lone persons
-13
-1.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+11
+1.0pp
Older lone persons
+14
+1.1pp
Group households
-3
-0.3pp
Total households without children
0
-1.1pp
Data table
Households without children for Keilor Park. 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 | 278 | 26.3% | 20.8% | 295 | 28.5% | 20.2% | -17 | -2.2pp |
| Lone person households | 228 | 21.6% | 19.4% | 208 | 20.1% | 17.5% | +20 | +1.5pp |
| Young lone persons | 43 | 4.1% | 4.8% | 56 | 5.4% | 4.6% | -13 | -1.3pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 58 | 5.5% | 6.2% | 47 | 4.5% | 5.9% | +11 | +1.0pp |
| Older lone persons | 124 | 11.7% | 8.4% | 110 | 10.6% | 7.0% | +14 | +1.1pp |
| Group households | 14 | 1.3% | 3.5% | 17 | 1.6% | 3.2% | -3 | -0.3pp |
| Total households without children | 520 | 49.1% | 43.7% | 520 | 50.2% | 40.9% | 0 | -1.1pp |
| Total households | 1,058 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,035 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +23 | 0.0pp |