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 (Vic.), accounting for 51.5% (1,844 households). This share was higher than Brimbank (C) (43.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 148 households and 2.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Sunshine (Vic.) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Sunshine (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 Sunshine (Vic.), with comparison markers for Brimbank (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
728
% of total
20.3%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
728
20.3%
+0.9pp
Lone person households
2021 count
857
% of total
23.9%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
857
23.9%
+1.0pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
295
% of total
8.2%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
295
8.2%
+1.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
302
% of total
8.4%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
302
8.4%
+0.5pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
273
% of total
7.6%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
273
7.6%
-0.4pp
Group households
2021 count
259
% of total
7.2%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
259
7.2%
+0.5pp
Total households without children
2021 count
1,844
% of total
51.5%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
1,844
51.5%
+2.4pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+57
+0.9pp
Lone person households
+64
+1.0pp
Young lone persons
+52
+1.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+30
+0.5pp
Older lone persons
-5
-0.4pp
Group households
+27
+0.5pp
Total households without children
+148
+2.4pp
Data table
Households without children for Sunshine (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 | 728 | 20.3% | 20.8% | 671 | 19.4% | 20.2% | +57 | +0.9pp |
| Lone person households | 857 | 23.9% | 19.4% | 793 | 22.9% | 17.5% | +64 | +1.0pp |
| Young lone persons | 295 | 8.2% | 4.8% | 243 | 7.0% | 4.6% | +52 | +1.2pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 302 | 8.4% | 6.2% | 272 | 7.9% | 5.9% | +30 | +0.5pp |
| Older lone persons | 273 | 7.6% | 8.4% | 278 | 8.0% | 7.0% | -5 | -0.4pp |
| Group households | 259 | 7.2% | 3.5% | 232 | 6.7% | 3.2% | +27 | +0.5pp |
| Total households without children | 1,844 | 51.5% | 43.7% | 1,696 | 49.1% | 40.9% | +148 | +2.4pp |
| Total households | 3,583 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,456 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +127 | 0.0pp |