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 Kingston (C) (Vic.), accounting for 52.8% (33,163 households). This share was higher than Greater Melbourne (51.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 3,430 households and 2.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Kingston (C) (Vic.) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Kingston (C) (Vic.) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Melbourne and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Kingston (C) (Vic.), with comparison markers for Greater Melbourne.
Couples without children
2021 count
15,076
% of total
24.0%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
15,076
24.0%
+0.7pp
Lone person households
2021 count
16,388
% of total
26.1%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
16,388
26.1%
+1.7pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
3,733
% of total
5.9%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
3,733
5.9%
0.0pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
5,212
% of total
8.3%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
5,212
8.3%
+0.4pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
7,445
% of total
11.8%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
7,445
11.8%
+1.2pp
Group households
2021 count
1,699
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
1,699
2.7%
-0.2pp
Total households without children
2021 count
33,163
% of total
52.8%
Change from 2016
+2.2pp
33,163
52.8%
+2.2pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+1,371
+0.7pp
Lone person households
+2,050
+1.7pp
Young lone persons
+273
0.0pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+588
+0.4pp
Older lone persons
+1,200
+1.2pp
Group households
+9
-0.2pp
Total households without children
+3,430
+2.2pp
Data table
Households without children for Kingston (C) (Vic.). Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Melbourne.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Melbourne% | Count | % | Greater Melbourne% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 15,076 | 24.0% | 23.5% | 13,705 | 23.3% | 22.9% | +1,371 | +0.7pp |
| Lone person households | 16,388 | 26.1% | 23.7% | 14,338 | 24.4% | 22.0% | +2,050 | +1.7pp |
| Young lone persons | 3,733 | 5.9% | 7.9% | 3,460 | 5.9% | 7.1% | +273 | 0.0pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 5,212 | 8.3% | 7.0% | 4,624 | 7.9% | 6.8% | +588 | +0.4pp |
| Older lone persons | 7,445 | 11.8% | 8.8% | 6,245 | 10.6% | 8.1% | +1,200 | +1.2pp |
| Group households | 1,699 | 2.7% | 4.1% | 1,690 | 2.9% | 4.7% | +9 | -0.2pp |
| Total households without children | 33,163 | 52.8% | 51.3% | 29,733 | 50.6% | 49.7% | +3,430 | +2.2pp |
| Total households | 62,830 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 58,769 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +4,061 | 0.0pp |