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 Beechworth, accounting for 63.2% (1,126 households). This share was higher than Indigo (S) (58.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 205 households and 3.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Beechworth - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Beechworth in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Indigo (S) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Beechworth, with comparison markers for Indigo (S).
Couples without children
2021 count
570
% of total
32.0%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
570
32.0%
+1.6pp
Lone person households
2021 count
519
% of total
29.1%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
519
29.1%
+2.2pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
54
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
54
3.0%
-0.7pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
166
% of total
9.3%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
166
9.3%
-0.6pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
296
% of total
16.6%
Change from 2016
+3.3pp
296
16.6%
+3.3pp
Group households
2021 count
37
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
37
2.1%
-0.3pp
Total households without children
2021 count
1,126
% of total
63.2%
Change from 2016
+3.4pp
1,126
63.2%
+3.4pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+101
+1.6pp
Lone person households
+104
+2.2pp
Young lone persons
-3
-0.7pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+13
-0.6pp
Older lone persons
+91
+3.3pp
Group households
0
-0.3pp
Total households without children
+205
+3.4pp
Data table
Households without children for Beechworth. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Indigo (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Indigo (S)% | Count | % | Indigo (S)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 570 | 32.0% | 32.5% | 469 | 30.4% | 31.2% | +101 | +1.6pp |
| Lone person households | 519 | 29.1% | 24.5% | 415 | 26.9% | 23.9% | +104 | +2.2pp |
| Young lone persons | 54 | 3.0% | 3.1% | 57 | 3.7% | 3.2% | -3 | -0.7pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 166 | 9.3% | 8.4% | 153 | 9.9% | 9.8% | +13 | -0.6pp |
| Older lone persons | 296 | 16.6% | 12.8% | 205 | 13.3% | 10.9% | +91 | +3.3pp |
| Group households | 37 | 2.1% | 1.7% | 37 | 2.4% | 2.2% | 0 | -0.3pp |
| Total households without children | 1,126 | 63.2% | 58.7% | 921 | 59.8% | 57.2% | +205 | +3.4pp |
| Total households | 1,783 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,541 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +242 | 0.0pp |