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 Skye (Vic.), accounting for 40.1% (1,115 households). This share was lower than Frankston (C) (52.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 136 households and 3.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Skye (Vic.) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Skye (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 Skye (Vic.), with comparison markers for Frankston (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
603
% of total
21.7%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
603
21.7%
+1.9pp
Lone person households
2021 count
455
% of total
16.4%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
455
16.4%
+1.7pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
115
% of total
4.1%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
115
4.1%
0.0pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
177
% of total
6.4%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
177
6.4%
+0.3pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
163
% of total
5.9%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
163
5.9%
+1.7pp
Group households
2021 count
57
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
57
2.0%
-0.3pp
Total households without children
2021 count
1,115
% of total
40.1%
Change from 2016
+3.2pp
1,115
40.1%
+3.2pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+76
+1.9pp
Lone person households
+65
+1.7pp
Young lone persons
+6
0.0pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+14
+0.3pp
Older lone persons
+51
+1.7pp
Group households
-5
-0.3pp
Total households without children
+136
+3.2pp
Data table
Households without children for Skye (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 | 603 | 21.7% | 22.8% | 527 | 19.8% | 22.1% | +76 | +1.9pp |
| Lone person households | 455 | 16.4% | 26.5% | 390 | 14.7% | 25.3% | +65 | +1.7pp |
| Young lone persons | 115 | 4.1% | 6.0% | 109 | 4.1% | 6.0% | +6 | 0.0pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 177 | 6.4% | 9.3% | 163 | 6.1% | 9.3% | +14 | +0.3pp |
| Older lone persons | 163 | 5.9% | 11.1% | 112 | 4.2% | 10.0% | +51 | +1.7pp |
| Group households | 57 | 2.0% | 2.9% | 62 | 2.3% | 3.1% | -5 | -0.3pp |
| Total households without children | 1,115 | 40.1% | 52.1% | 979 | 36.9% | 50.4% | +136 | +3.2pp |
| Total households | 2,781 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,655 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +126 | 0.0pp |