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, couples without children was the most common household life-stage group among households in Kings Park (Vic.), accounting for 27.7% (610 households). This share was higher than Brimbank (C) (24.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 606 households and 14.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Kings Park (Vic.) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Kings Park (Vic.) 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 Kings Park (Vic.), with comparison markers for Brimbank (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
610
% of total
27.7%
Change from 2016
+14.4pp
610
27.7%
+14.4pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
193
% of total
8.7%
Change from 2016
+8.7pp
193
8.7%
+8.7pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
214
% of total
9.7%
Change from 2016
+9.7pp
214
9.7%
+9.7pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
203
% of total
9.2%
Change from 2016
-4.1pp
203
9.2%
-4.1pp
Lone person households
2021 count
457
% of total
20.7%
Change from 2016
-19.3pp
457
20.7%
-19.3pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
93
% of total
4.2%
Change from 2016
+4.2pp
93
4.2%
+4.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
165
% of total
7.5%
Change from 2016
-12.5pp
165
7.5%
-12.5pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
208
% of total
9.4%
Change from 2016
-3.9pp
208
9.4%
-3.9pp
Group households
2021 count
63
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
+2.9pp
63
2.9%
+2.9pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+606
+14.4pp
Young couples without children
+193
+8.7pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+214
+9.7pp
Older couples without children
+199
-4.1pp
Lone person households
+445
-19.3pp
Young lone persons
+93
+4.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+159
-12.5pp
Older lone persons
+204
-3.9pp
Group households
+63
+2.9pp
Data table
Households without children for Kings Park (Vic.). 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 | 610 | 27.7% | 24.8% | 4 | 13.3% | 25.7% | +606 | +14.4pp |
| Young couples without children | 193 | 8.7% | 8.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 9.5% | +193 | +8.7pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 214 | 9.7% | 8.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 9.4% | +214 | +9.7pp |
| Older couples without children | 203 | 9.2% | 8.0% | 4 | 13.3% | 6.9% | +199 | -4.1pp |
| Lone person households | 457 | 20.7% | 23.1% | 12 | 40.0% | 22.3% | +445 | -19.3pp |
| Young lone persons | 93 | 4.2% | 5.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 5.9% | +93 | +4.2pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 165 | 7.5% | 7.4% | 6 | 20.0% | 7.4% | +159 | -12.5pp |
| Older lone persons | 208 | 9.4% | 10.0% | 4 | 13.3% | 8.9% | +204 | -3.9pp |
| Group households | 63 | 2.9% | 4.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.0% | +63 | +2.9pp |
| Total households | 2,206 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 30 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +2,176 | 0.0pp |