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 Sunshine North, accounting for 43.3% (1,779 households). This share was lower than Brimbank (C) (43.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 211 households and 2.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Sunshine North - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Sunshine North 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 Sunshine North, with comparison markers for Brimbank (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
715
% of total
17.4%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
715
17.4%
-0.7pp
Lone person households
2021 count
856
% of total
20.8%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
856
20.8%
+1.4pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
209
% of total
5.1%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
209
5.1%
+1.0pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
251
% of total
6.1%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
251
6.1%
-0.1pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
390
% of total
9.5%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
390
9.5%
+0.5pp
Group households
2021 count
208
% of total
5.1%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
208
5.1%
+1.5pp
Total households without children
2021 count
1,779
% of total
43.3%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
1,779
43.3%
+2.2pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+24
-0.7pp
Lone person households
+117
+1.4pp
Young lone persons
+52
+1.0pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+15
-0.1pp
Older lone persons
+46
+0.5pp
Group households
+70
+1.5pp
Total households without children
+211
+2.2pp
Data table
Households without children for Sunshine North. 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 | 715 | 17.4% | 20.8% | 691 | 18.1% | 20.2% | +24 | -0.7pp |
| Lone person households | 856 | 20.8% | 19.4% | 739 | 19.4% | 17.5% | +117 | +1.4pp |
| Young lone persons | 209 | 5.1% | 4.8% | 157 | 4.1% | 4.6% | +52 | +1.0pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 251 | 6.1% | 6.2% | 236 | 6.2% | 5.9% | +15 | -0.1pp |
| Older lone persons | 390 | 9.5% | 8.4% | 344 | 9.0% | 7.0% | +46 | +0.5pp |
| Group households | 208 | 5.1% | 3.5% | 138 | 3.6% | 3.2% | +70 | +1.5pp |
| Total households without children | 1,779 | 43.3% | 43.7% | 1,568 | 41.1% | 40.9% | +211 | +2.2pp |
| Total households | 4,109 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,813 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +296 | 0.0pp |