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 Westmeadows, accounting for 50.7% (1,295 households). This share was higher than Hume (C) (37.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 246 households and 3.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Westmeadows - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Westmeadows 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 Westmeadows, with comparison markers for Hume (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
622
% of total
24.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
622
24.3%
+0.1pp
Lone person households
2021 count
622
% of total
24.3%
Change from 2016
+3.2pp
622
24.3%
+3.2pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
165
% of total
6.5%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
165
6.5%
+0.8pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
210
% of total
8.2%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
210
8.2%
+0.4pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
246
% of total
9.6%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
246
9.6%
+1.9pp
Group households
2021 count
51
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
51
2.0%
-0.3pp
Total households without children
2021 count
1,295
% of total
50.7%
Change from 2016
+3.1pp
1,295
50.7%
+3.1pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+89
+0.1pp
Lone person households
+157
+3.2pp
Young lone persons
+40
+0.8pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+37
+0.4pp
Older lone persons
+76
+1.9pp
Group households
0
-0.3pp
Total households without children
+246
+3.1pp
Data table
Households without children for Westmeadows. 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 | 622 | 24.3% | 19.2% | 533 | 24.2% | 19.0% | +89 | +0.1pp |
| Lone person households | 622 | 24.3% | 16.3% | 465 | 21.1% | 15.8% | +157 | +3.2pp |
| Young lone persons | 165 | 6.5% | 4.9% | 125 | 5.7% | 4.5% | +40 | +0.8pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 210 | 8.2% | 5.6% | 173 | 7.8% | 5.7% | +37 | +0.4pp |
| Older lone persons | 246 | 9.6% | 5.9% | 170 | 7.7% | 5.5% | +76 | +1.9pp |
| Group households | 51 | 2.0% | 2.2% | 51 | 2.3% | 2.2% | 0 | -0.3pp |
| Total households without children | 1,295 | 50.7% | 37.8% | 1,049 | 47.6% | 37.0% | +246 | +3.1pp |
| Total households | 2,556 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,204 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +352 | 0.0pp |