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 Loddon (S), accounting for 24.7% (1,022 households). This share was higher than Regional Vic. (24.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 33 households and 0.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Loddon (S) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Loddon (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Vic. and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Loddon (S), with comparison markers for Regional Vic..
Couples without children
2021 count
1,007
% of total
24.4%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
1,007
24.4%
+0.4pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
116
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
116
2.8%
0.0pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
110
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
110
2.7%
+0.7pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
781
% of total
18.9%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
781
18.9%
-0.3pp
Lone person households
2021 count
1,022
% of total
24.7%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
1,022
24.7%
-0.3pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
117
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
117
2.8%
-0.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
378
% of total
9.1%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
378
9.1%
+0.3pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
524
% of total
12.7%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
524
12.7%
-0.2pp
Group households
2021 count
80
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
80
1.9%
-0.3pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+33
+0.4pp
Young couples without children
+1
0.0pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+30
+0.7pp
Older couples without children
+2
-0.3pp
Lone person households
+7
-0.3pp
Young lone persons
-8
-0.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+21
+0.3pp
Older lone persons
-1
-0.2pp
Group households
-9
-0.3pp
Data table
Households without children for Loddon (S). Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Vic..
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional Vic.% | Count | % | Regional Vic.% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 1,007 | 24.4% | 24.6% | 974 | 24.0% | 24.4% | +33 | +0.4pp |
| Young couples without children | 116 | 2.8% | 3.6% | 115 | 2.8% | 3.9% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 110 | 2.7% | 3.2% | 80 | 2.0% | 3.3% | +30 | +0.7pp |
| Older couples without children | 781 | 18.9% | 17.8% | 779 | 19.2% | 17.3% | +2 | -0.3pp |
| Lone person households | 1,022 | 24.7% | 24.2% | 1,015 | 25.0% | 24.3% | +7 | -0.3pp |
| Young lone persons | 117 | 2.8% | 4.6% | 125 | 3.1% | 4.8% | -8 | -0.3pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 378 | 9.1% | 8.0% | 357 | 8.8% | 8.6% | +21 | +0.3pp |
| Older lone persons | 524 | 12.7% | 11.6% | 525 | 12.9% | 10.9% | -1 | -0.2pp |
| Group households | 80 | 1.9% | 2.4% | 89 | 2.2% | 2.6% | -9 | -0.3pp |
| Total households | 4,135 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4,059 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +76 | 0.0pp |