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, lone person households was the most common household life-stage group among households in Carpendeit (part), accounting for 28.9% (11 households). This share was higher than Corangamite (S) (23.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 8 households and 11.3 percentage points.

Section overview

Households without children by life stage

Carpendeit (part) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises households without children for Carpendeit (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Corangamite (S) and change since 2016.

Households without children by life stage snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Carpendeit (part), with comparison markers for Corangamite (S).

Carpendeit (part)
Corangamite (S)

Couples without children

2021 count

8

% of total

21.1%

Change from 2016

-20.1pp

Young couples without children

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Middle-aged couples without children

2021 count

4

% of total

10.5%

Change from 2016

+10.5pp

Older couples without children

2021 count

4

% of total

10.5%

Change from 2016

-30.7pp

Lone person households

2021 count

11

% of total

28.9%

Change from 2016

+11.3pp

Young lone persons

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Middle-aged lone persons

2021 count

6

% of total

15.8%

Change from 2016

+15.8pp

Older lone persons

2021 count

5

% of total

13.2%

Change from 2016

+13.2pp

Group households

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Data table

Households without children for Carpendeit (part). Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Corangamite (S).

Households without children for Carpendeit (part). Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Corangamite (S).
Households without children for Carpendeit (part). Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Corangamite (S).
Category20212016Change
Count%Corangamite (S)%Count%Corangamite (S)%Countpp
Couples without children821.1%25.1%741.2%24.8%+1-20.1pp
Young couples without children00.0%3.4%00.0%4.1%00.0pp
Middle-aged couples without children410.5%3.2%00.0%3.3%+4+10.5pp
Older couples without children410.5%18.6%741.2%17.4%-3-30.7pp
Lone person households1128.9%23.8%317.6%24.3%+8+11.3pp
Young lone persons00.0%3.8%00.0%3.8%00.0pp
Middle-aged lone persons615.8%7.9%00.0%8.6%+6+15.8pp
Older lone persons513.2%12.2%00.0%11.9%+5+13.2pp
Group households00.0%2.0%00.0%1.7%00.0pp
Total households38100.0%100.0%17100.0%100.0%+210.0pp