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 Glenelg (S), accounting for 25% (2,690 households). This share was higher than Regional Vic. (24.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 345 households and 0.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Glenelg (S) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Glenelg (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Vic. and change since 2016.
Chart view
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Glenelg (S), with comparison markers for Regional Vic..
Couples without children
2021 count
2,690
% of total
25.0%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
2,690
25.0%
+0.9pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
350
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
350
3.3%
-0.3pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
303
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
303
2.8%
0.0pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
2,037
% of total
18.9%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
2,037
18.9%
+1.1pp
Lone person households
2021 count
2,588
% of total
24.1%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
2,588
24.1%
-0.8pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
404
% of total
3.8%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
404
3.8%
-0.7pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
942
% of total
8.8%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
942
8.8%
-0.9pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
1,240
% of total
11.5%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
1,240
11.5%
+0.7pp
Group households
2021 count
205
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
205
1.9%
+0.1pp
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+345
+0.9pp
Young couples without children
+5
-0.3pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+35
0.0pp
Older couples without children
+305
+1.1pp
Lone person households
+164
-0.8pp
Young lone persons
-36
-0.7pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+4
-0.9pp
Older lone persons
+195
+0.7pp
Group households
+26
+0.1pp
Data table
Households without children for Glenelg (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 | 2,690 | 25.0% | 24.6% | 2,345 | 24.1% | 24.4% | +345 | +0.9pp |
| Young couples without children | 350 | 3.3% | 3.6% | 345 | 3.6% | 3.9% | +5 | -0.3pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 303 | 2.8% | 3.2% | 268 | 2.8% | 3.3% | +35 | 0.0pp |
| Older couples without children | 2,037 | 18.9% | 17.8% | 1,732 | 17.8% | 17.3% | +305 | +1.1pp |
| Lone person households | 2,588 | 24.1% | 24.2% | 2,424 | 24.9% | 24.3% | +164 | -0.8pp |
| Young lone persons | 404 | 3.8% | 4.6% | 440 | 4.5% | 4.8% | -36 | -0.7pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 942 | 8.8% | 8.0% | 938 | 9.7% | 8.6% | +4 | -0.9pp |
| Older lone persons | 1,240 | 11.5% | 11.6% | 1,045 | 10.8% | 10.9% | +195 | +0.7pp |
| Group households | 205 | 1.9% | 2.4% | 179 | 1.8% | 2.6% | +26 | +0.1pp |
| Total households | 10,759 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 9,716 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,043 | 0.0pp |