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 Golden Plains (S), accounting for 31.8% (2,497 households). This share was higher than Regional Vic. (24.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 342 households and 0.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Golden Plains (S) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Golden Plains (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Vic. and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Golden Plains (S), with comparison markers for Regional Vic..
Couples without children
2021 count
2,497
% of total
31.8%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
2,497
31.8%
+0.6pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
555
% of total
7.1%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
555
7.1%
+0.7pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
549
% of total
7.0%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
549
7.0%
+0.6pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
1,393
% of total
17.7%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
1,393
17.7%
-0.7pp
Lone person households
2021 count
1,369
% of total
17.4%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
1,369
17.4%
-0.6pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
235
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
235
3.0%
-0.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
536
% of total
6.8%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
536
6.8%
-0.6pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
597
% of total
7.6%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
597
7.6%
+0.6pp
Group households
2021 count
117
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
117
1.5%
-0.2pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+342
+0.6pp
Young couples without children
+113
+0.7pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+108
+0.6pp
Older couples without children
+121
-0.7pp
Lone person households
+123
-0.6pp
Young lone persons
-10
-0.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+21
-0.6pp
Older lone persons
+112
+0.6pp
Group households
+1
-0.2pp
Data table
Households without children for Golden Plains (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 | 2,497 | 31.8% | 24.6% | 2,155 | 31.2% | 24.4% | +342 | +0.6pp |
| Young couples without children | 555 | 7.1% | 3.6% | 442 | 6.4% | 3.9% | +113 | +0.7pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 549 | 7.0% | 3.2% | 441 | 6.4% | 3.3% | +108 | +0.6pp |
| Older couples without children | 1,393 | 17.7% | 17.8% | 1,272 | 18.4% | 17.3% | +121 | -0.7pp |
| Lone person households | 1,369 | 17.4% | 24.2% | 1,246 | 18.0% | 24.3% | +123 | -0.6pp |
| Young lone persons | 235 | 3.0% | 4.6% | 245 | 3.5% | 4.8% | -10 | -0.5pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 536 | 6.8% | 8.0% | 515 | 7.4% | 8.6% | +21 | -0.6pp |
| Older lone persons | 597 | 7.6% | 11.6% | 485 | 7.0% | 10.9% | +112 | +0.6pp |
| Group households | 117 | 1.5% | 2.4% | 116 | 1.7% | 2.6% | +1 | -0.2pp |
| Total households | 7,848 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6,917 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +931 | 0.0pp |