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 Corangamite (S), accounting for 25.1% (2,037 households). This share was higher than Regional Vic. (24.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in older couples without children, which increased by 211 households and 1.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Corangamite (S) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Corangamite (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Vic. and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Corangamite (S), with comparison markers for Regional Vic..
Couples without children
2021 count
2,037
% of total
25.1%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
2,037
25.1%
+0.3pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
275
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
275
3.4%
-0.7pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
259
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
259
3.2%
-0.1pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
1,503
% of total
18.6%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
1,503
18.6%
+1.2pp
Lone person households
2021 count
1,930
% of total
23.8%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
1,930
23.8%
-0.5pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
308
% of total
3.8%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
308
3.8%
0.0pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
637
% of total
7.9%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
637
7.9%
-0.7pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
987
% of total
12.2%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
987
12.2%
+0.3pp
Group households
2021 count
164
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
164
2.0%
+0.3pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+195
+0.3pp
Young couples without children
-29
-0.7pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+13
-0.1pp
Older couples without children
+211
+1.2pp
Lone person households
+127
-0.5pp
Young lone persons
+26
0.0pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+3
-0.7pp
Older lone persons
+103
+0.3pp
Group households
+37
+0.3pp
Data table
Households without children for Corangamite (S). Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Vic..
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional Vic.% | Count | % | Regional Vic.% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 2,037 | 25.1% | 24.6% | 1,842 | 24.8% | 24.4% | +195 | +0.3pp |
| Young couples without children | 275 | 3.4% | 3.6% | 304 | 4.1% | 3.9% | -29 | -0.7pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 259 | 3.2% | 3.2% | 246 | 3.3% | 3.3% | +13 | -0.1pp |
| Older couples without children | 1,503 | 18.6% | 17.8% | 1,292 | 17.4% | 17.3% | +211 | +1.2pp |
| Lone person households | 1,930 | 23.8% | 24.2% | 1,803 | 24.3% | 24.3% | +127 | -0.5pp |
| Young lone persons | 308 | 3.8% | 4.6% | 282 | 3.8% | 4.8% | +26 | 0.0pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 637 | 7.9% | 8.0% | 634 | 8.6% | 8.6% | +3 | -0.7pp |
| Older lone persons | 987 | 12.2% | 11.6% | 884 | 11.9% | 10.9% | +103 | +0.3pp |
| Group households | 164 | 2.0% | 2.4% | 127 | 1.7% | 2.6% | +37 | +0.3pp |
| Total households | 8,100 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 7,414 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +686 | 0.0pp |