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 Frankston North, accounting for 31.4% (738 households). This share was higher than Frankston (C) (26.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 716 households and 7.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Frankston North - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Frankston North in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Frankston (C) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Frankston North, with comparison markers for Frankston (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
380
% of total
16.1%
Change from 2016
-10.3pp
380
16.1%
-10.3pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
66
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
-3.8pp
66
2.8%
-3.8pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
66
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
66
2.8%
-0.5pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
248
% of total
10.5%
Change from 2016
-6.0pp
248
10.5%
-6.0pp
Lone person households
2021 count
738
% of total
31.4%
Change from 2016
+7.2pp
738
31.4%
+7.2pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
152
% of total
6.5%
Change from 2016
+6.5pp
152
6.5%
+6.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
312
% of total
13.3%
Change from 2016
+2.3pp
312
13.3%
+2.3pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
271
% of total
11.5%
Change from 2016
+3.8pp
271
11.5%
+3.8pp
Group households
2021 count
120
% of total
5.1%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
120
5.1%
+0.7pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+356
-10.3pp
Young couples without children
+60
-3.8pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+63
-0.5pp
Older couples without children
+233
-6.0pp
Lone person households
+716
+7.2pp
Young lone persons
+152
+6.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+302
+2.3pp
Older lone persons
+264
+3.8pp
Group households
+116
+0.7pp
Data table
Households without children for Frankston North. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Frankston (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Frankston (C)% | Count | % | Frankston (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 380 | 16.1% | 22.5% | 24 | 26.4% | 22.6% | +356 | -10.3pp |
| Young couples without children | 66 | 2.8% | 4.8% | 6 | 6.6% | 5.1% | +60 | -3.8pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 66 | 2.8% | 4.4% | 3 | 3.3% | 4.9% | +63 | -0.5pp |
| Older couples without children | 248 | 10.5% | 13.3% | 15 | 16.5% | 12.5% | +233 | -6.0pp |
| Lone person households | 738 | 31.4% | 26.1% | 22 | 24.2% | 25.8% | +716 | +7.2pp |
| Young lone persons | 152 | 6.5% | 6.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 6.2% | +152 | +6.5pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 312 | 13.3% | 9.2% | 10 | 11.0% | 9.5% | +302 | +2.3pp |
| Older lone persons | 271 | 11.5% | 11.0% | 7 | 7.7% | 10.2% | +264 | +3.8pp |
| Group households | 120 | 5.1% | 2.8% | 4 | 4.4% | 3.2% | +116 | +0.7pp |
| Total households | 2,353 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 91 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +2,262 | 0.0pp |