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, lone person households was the most common household life-stage group among households in Horsham (RC), accounting for 25.7% (2,597 households). This share was higher than Regional Vic. (24.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 170 households.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Horsham (RC) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Horsham (RC) 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 Horsham (RC), with comparison markers for Regional Vic..
Couples without children
2021 count
2,350
% of total
23.2%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
2,350
23.2%
-0.2pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
323
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
323
3.2%
-0.1pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
299
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
299
3.0%
+0.1pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
1,728
% of total
17.1%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
1,728
17.1%
-0.1pp
Lone person households
2021 count
2,597
% of total
25.7%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
2,597
25.7%
0.0pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
586
% of total
5.8%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
586
5.8%
-0.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
823
% of total
8.1%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
823
8.1%
-0.3pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
1,184
% of total
11.7%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
1,184
11.7%
+0.4pp
Group households
2021 count
226
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
226
2.2%
+0.2pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+137
-0.2pp
Young couples without children
+12
-0.1pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+21
+0.1pp
Older couples without children
+104
-0.1pp
Lone person households
+170
0.0pp
Young lone persons
+32
-0.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+29
-0.3pp
Older lone persons
+113
+0.4pp
Group households
+40
+0.2pp
Data table
Households without children for Horsham (RC). 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 | 2,350 | 23.2% | 24.6% | 2,213 | 23.4% | 24.4% | +137 | -0.2pp |
| Young couples without children | 323 | 3.2% | 3.6% | 311 | 3.3% | 3.9% | +12 | -0.1pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 299 | 3.0% | 3.2% | 278 | 2.9% | 3.3% | +21 | +0.1pp |
| Older couples without children | 1,728 | 17.1% | 17.8% | 1,624 | 17.2% | 17.3% | +104 | -0.1pp |
| Lone person households | 2,597 | 25.7% | 24.2% | 2,427 | 25.7% | 24.3% | +170 | 0.0pp |
| Young lone persons | 586 | 5.8% | 4.6% | 554 | 5.9% | 4.8% | +32 | -0.1pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 823 | 8.1% | 8.0% | 794 | 8.4% | 8.6% | +29 | -0.3pp |
| Older lone persons | 1,184 | 11.7% | 11.6% | 1,071 | 11.3% | 10.9% | +113 | +0.4pp |
| Group households | 226 | 2.2% | 2.4% | 186 | 2.0% | 2.6% | +40 | +0.2pp |
| Total households | 10,116 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 9,458 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +658 | 0.0pp |