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 Loddon (S), accounting for 61.4% (2,109 households). This share was higher than Regional Vic. (58.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 33 households.
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
29.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
1,007
29.3%
0.0pp
Lone person households
2021 count
1,022
% of total
29.8%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
1,022
29.8%
-0.8pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
117
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
117
3.4%
-0.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
378
% of total
11.0%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
378
11.0%
+0.2pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
524
% of total
15.3%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
524
15.3%
-0.5pp
Group households
2021 count
80
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
80
2.3%
-0.4pp
Total households without children
2021 count
2,109
% of total
61.4%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
2,109
61.4%
-1.2pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+33
0.0pp
Lone person households
+7
-0.8pp
Young lone persons
-8
-0.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+21
+0.2pp
Older lone persons
-1
-0.5pp
Group households
-9
-0.4pp
Total households without children
+31
-1.2pp
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 | 29.3% | 28.0% | 974 | 29.3% | 27.1% | +33 | 0.0pp |
| Lone person households | 1,022 | 29.8% | 27.5% | 1,015 | 30.6% | 27.0% | +7 | -0.8pp |
| Young lone persons | 117 | 3.4% | 5.3% | 125 | 3.8% | 5.4% | -8 | -0.4pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 378 | 11.0% | 9.1% | 357 | 10.8% | 9.5% | +21 | +0.2pp |
| Older lone persons | 524 | 15.3% | 13.2% | 525 | 15.8% | 12.1% | -1 | -0.5pp |
| Group households | 80 | 2.3% | 2.8% | 89 | 2.7% | 2.9% | -9 | -0.4pp |
| Total households without children | 2,109 | 61.4% | 58.2% | 2,078 | 62.6% | 56.9% | +31 | -1.2pp |
| Total households | 3,435 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,319 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +116 | 0.0pp |