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 Craigieburn, accounting for 31.4% (6,210 households). This share was lower than Hume (C) (37.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 1,455 households and 0.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Craigieburn - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Craigieburn in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Hume (C) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Craigieburn, with comparison markers for Hume (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
3,206
% of total
16.2%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
3,206
16.2%
-1.2pp
Lone person households
2021 count
2,546
% of total
12.9%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
2,546
12.9%
+0.9pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
982
% of total
5.0%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
982
5.0%
+0.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
902
% of total
4.6%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
902
4.6%
+0.1pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
663
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
663
3.4%
+0.6pp
Group households
2021 count
458
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
458
2.3%
+0.3pp
Total households without children
2021 count
6,210
% of total
31.4%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
6,210
31.4%
+0.1pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+568
-1.2pp
Lone person households
+731
+0.9pp
Young lone persons
+279
+0.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+224
+0.1pp
Older lone persons
+235
+0.6pp
Group households
+156
+0.3pp
Total households without children
+1,455
+0.1pp
Data table
Households without children for Craigieburn. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Hume (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Hume (C)% | Count | % | Hume (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 3,206 | 16.2% | 19.2% | 2,638 | 17.4% | 19.0% | +568 | -1.2pp |
| Lone person households | 2,546 | 12.9% | 16.3% | 1,815 | 12.0% | 15.8% | +731 | +0.9pp |
| Young lone persons | 982 | 5.0% | 4.9% | 703 | 4.6% | 4.5% | +279 | +0.4pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 902 | 4.6% | 5.6% | 678 | 4.5% | 5.7% | +224 | +0.1pp |
| Older lone persons | 663 | 3.4% | 5.9% | 428 | 2.8% | 5.5% | +235 | +0.6pp |
| Group households | 458 | 2.3% | 2.2% | 302 | 2.0% | 2.2% | +156 | +0.3pp |
| Total households without children | 6,210 | 31.4% | 37.8% | 4,755 | 31.3% | 37.0% | +1,455 | +0.1pp |
| Total households | 19,775 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 15,174 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +4,601 | 0.0pp |