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 Upper Ferntree Gully (part), accounting for 50.7% (638 households). This share was higher than Knox (C) (48%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 58 households and 2.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Upper Ferntree Gully (part) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Upper Ferntree Gully (part) 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 Upper Ferntree Gully (part), with comparison markers for Knox (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
329
% of total
26.1%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
329
26.1%
+1.0pp
Lone person households
2021 count
282
% of total
22.4%
Change from 2016
+2.3pp
282
22.4%
+2.3pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
60
% of total
4.8%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
60
4.8%
+0.8pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
104
% of total
8.3%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
104
8.3%
-0.6pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
115
% of total
9.1%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
115
9.1%
+1.4pp
Group households
2021 count
27
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
27
2.1%
-0.6pp
Total households without children
2021 count
638
% of total
50.7%
Change from 2016
+2.8pp
638
50.7%
+2.8pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+25
+1.0pp
Lone person households
+39
+2.3pp
Young lone persons
+11
+0.8pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-4
-0.6pp
Older lone persons
+22
+1.4pp
Group households
-6
-0.6pp
Total households without children
+58
+2.8pp
Data table
Households without children for Upper Ferntree Gully (part). 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 | 329 | 26.1% | 25.0% | 304 | 25.1% | 24.1% | +25 | +1.0pp |
| Lone person households | 282 | 22.4% | 20.7% | 243 | 20.1% | 19.6% | +39 | +2.3pp |
| Young lone persons | 60 | 4.8% | 4.5% | 49 | 4.0% | 4.5% | +11 | +0.8pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 104 | 8.3% | 6.4% | 108 | 8.9% | 6.6% | -4 | -0.6pp |
| Older lone persons | 115 | 9.1% | 9.8% | 93 | 7.7% | 8.5% | +22 | +1.4pp |
| Group households | 27 | 2.1% | 2.4% | 33 | 2.7% | 2.3% | -6 | -0.6pp |
| Total households without children | 638 | 50.7% | 48.0% | 580 | 47.9% | 46.0% | +58 | +2.8pp |
| Total households | 1,259 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,211 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +48 | 0.0pp |