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 Sandhurst, accounting for 42.3% (739 households). This share was lower than Frankston (C) (52.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 92 households and 2.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Sandhurst - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Sandhurst 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 Sandhurst, with comparison markers for Frankston (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
558
% of total
31.9%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
558
31.9%
+1.2pp
Lone person households
2021 count
165
% of total
9.4%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
165
9.4%
+1.6pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
32
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
32
1.8%
-1.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
68
% of total
3.9%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
68
3.9%
+0.9pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
74
% of total
4.2%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
74
4.2%
+2.1pp
Group households
2021 count
16
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
16
0.9%
-0.1pp
Total households without children
2021 count
739
% of total
42.3%
Change from 2016
+2.8pp
739
42.3%
+2.8pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+56
+1.2pp
Lone person households
+37
+1.6pp
Young lone persons
-15
-1.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+19
+0.9pp
Older lone persons
+39
+2.1pp
Group households
-1
-0.1pp
Total households without children
+92
+2.8pp
Data table
Households without children for Sandhurst. 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 | 558 | 31.9% | 22.8% | 502 | 30.7% | 22.1% | +56 | +1.2pp |
| Lone person households | 165 | 9.4% | 26.5% | 128 | 7.8% | 25.3% | +37 | +1.6pp |
| Young lone persons | 32 | 1.8% | 6.0% | 47 | 2.9% | 6.0% | -15 | -1.1pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 68 | 3.9% | 9.3% | 49 | 3.0% | 9.3% | +19 | +0.9pp |
| Older lone persons | 74 | 4.2% | 11.1% | 35 | 2.1% | 10.0% | +39 | +2.1pp |
| Group households | 16 | 0.9% | 2.9% | 17 | 1.0% | 3.1% | -1 | -0.1pp |
| Total households without children | 739 | 42.3% | 52.1% | 647 | 39.5% | 50.4% | +92 | +2.8pp |
| Total households | 1,749 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,637 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +112 | 0.0pp |