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 Seaford (Vic.), accounting for 56.4% (4,282 households). This share was higher than Frankston (C) (52.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 199 households, while its share fell by 0.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Seaford (Vic.) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Seaford (Vic.) 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 Seaford (Vic.), with comparison markers for Frankston (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
1,617
% of total
21.3%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
1,617
21.3%
-0.3pp
Lone person households
2021 count
2,420
% of total
31.9%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
2,420
31.9%
+0.4pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
513
% of total
6.8%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
513
6.8%
-0.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
866
% of total
11.4%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
866
11.4%
-0.4pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
1,033
% of total
13.6%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
1,033
13.6%
+1.1pp
Group households
2021 count
245
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
245
3.2%
-0.2pp
Total households without children
2021 count
4,282
% of total
56.4%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
4,282
56.4%
-0.1pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+57
-0.3pp
Lone person households
+142
+0.4pp
Young lone persons
-4
-0.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+14
-0.4pp
Older lone persons
+127
+1.1pp
Group households
0
-0.2pp
Total households without children
+199
-0.1pp
Data table
Households without children for Seaford (Vic.). 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 | 1,617 | 21.3% | 22.8% | 1,560 | 21.6% | 22.1% | +57 | -0.3pp |
| Lone person households | 2,420 | 31.9% | 26.5% | 2,278 | 31.5% | 25.3% | +142 | +0.4pp |
| Young lone persons | 513 | 6.8% | 6.0% | 517 | 7.1% | 6.0% | -4 | -0.3pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 866 | 11.4% | 9.3% | 852 | 11.8% | 9.3% | +14 | -0.4pp |
| Older lone persons | 1,033 | 13.6% | 11.1% | 906 | 12.5% | 10.0% | +127 | +1.1pp |
| Group households | 245 | 3.2% | 2.9% | 245 | 3.4% | 3.1% | 0 | -0.2pp |
| Total households without children | 4,282 | 56.4% | 52.1% | 4,083 | 56.5% | 50.4% | +199 | -0.1pp |
| Total households | 7,586 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 7,232 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +354 | 0.0pp |