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 Bayswater (Vic.), accounting for 25.9% (1,387 households). This share was higher than Knox (C) (22%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 510 households and 1.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Bayswater (Vic.) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Bayswater (Vic.) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Knox (C) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Bayswater (Vic.), with comparison markers for Knox (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
1,200
% of total
22.4%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
1,200
22.4%
+1.4pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
230
% of total
4.3%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
230
4.3%
-0.8pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
202
% of total
3.8%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
202
3.8%
-1.5pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
768
% of total
14.3%
Change from 2016
+3.7pp
768
14.3%
+3.7pp
Lone person households
2021 count
1,387
% of total
25.9%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
1,387
25.9%
-1.5pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
399
% of total
7.5%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
399
7.5%
-1.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
428
% of total
8.0%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
428
8.0%
-1.6pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
558
% of total
10.4%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
558
10.4%
+1.1pp
Group households
2021 count
180
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
180
3.4%
+0.6pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+510
+1.4pp
Young couples without children
+62
-0.8pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+27
-1.5pp
Older couples without children
+421
+3.7pp
Lone person households
+488
-1.5pp
Young lone persons
+107
-1.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+113
-1.6pp
Older lone persons
+253
+1.1pp
Group households
+89
+0.6pp
Data table
Households without children for Bayswater (Vic.). Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Knox (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Knox (C)% | Count | % | Knox (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 1,200 | 22.4% | 26.7% | 690 | 21.0% | 26.9% | +510 | +1.4pp |
| Young couples without children | 230 | 4.3% | 8.2% | 168 | 5.1% | 9.1% | +62 | -0.8pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 202 | 3.8% | 7.4% | 175 | 5.3% | 8.3% | +27 | -1.5pp |
| Older couples without children | 768 | 14.3% | 11.1% | 347 | 10.6% | 9.5% | +421 | +3.7pp |
| Lone person households | 1,387 | 25.9% | 22.0% | 899 | 27.4% | 21.8% | +488 | -1.5pp |
| Young lone persons | 399 | 7.5% | 4.8% | 292 | 8.9% | 5.0% | +107 | -1.4pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 428 | 8.0% | 6.8% | 315 | 9.6% | 7.3% | +113 | -1.6pp |
| Older lone persons | 558 | 10.4% | 10.4% | 305 | 9.3% | 9.5% | +253 | +1.1pp |
| Group households | 180 | 3.4% | 2.5% | 91 | 2.8% | 2.6% | +89 | +0.6pp |
| Total households | 5,352 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,282 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +2,070 | 0.0pp |