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, couples without children was the most common household life-stage group among households in Park Orchards (part), accounting for 37.6% (342 households). This share was higher than Manningham (C) (28.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 331 households and 7 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Park Orchards (part) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Park Orchards (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Manningham (C) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Park Orchards (part), with comparison markers for Manningham (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
342
% of total
37.6%
Change from 2016
+7.0pp
342
37.6%
+7.0pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
166
% of total
18.3%
Change from 2016
+18.3pp
166
18.3%
+18.3pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
145
% of total
16.0%
Change from 2016
+16.0pp
145
16.0%
+16.0pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
31
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
-27.2pp
31
3.4%
-27.2pp
Lone person households
2021 count
111
% of total
12.2%
Change from 2016
-10.0pp
111
12.2%
-10.0pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
10
% of total
1.1%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
10
1.1%
+1.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
32
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
+3.5pp
32
3.5%
+3.5pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
64
% of total
7.0%
Change from 2016
-9.7pp
64
7.0%
-9.7pp
Group households
2021 count
8
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
8
0.9%
+0.9pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+331
+7.0pp
Young couples without children
+166
+18.3pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+145
+16.0pp
Older couples without children
+20
-27.2pp
Lone person households
+103
-10.0pp
Young lone persons
+10
+1.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+32
+3.5pp
Older lone persons
+58
-9.7pp
Group households
+8
+0.9pp
Data table
Households without children for Park Orchards (part). Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Manningham (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Manningham (C)% | Count | % | Manningham (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 342 | 37.6% | 28.2% | 11 | 30.6% | 29.0% | +331 | +7.0pp |
| Young couples without children | 166 | 18.3% | 9.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 10.4% | +166 | +18.3pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 145 | 16.0% | 7.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 8.7% | +145 | +16.0pp |
| Older couples without children | 31 | 3.4% | 11.5% | 11 | 30.6% | 9.9% | +20 | -27.2pp |
| Lone person households | 111 | 12.2% | 20.8% | 8 | 22.2% | 19.9% | +103 | -10.0pp |
| Young lone persons | 10 | 1.1% | 4.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.2% | +10 | +1.1pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 32 | 3.5% | 5.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.9% | +32 | +3.5pp |
| Older lone persons | 64 | 7.0% | 11.2% | 6 | 16.7% | 10.8% | +58 | -9.7pp |
| Group households | 8 | 0.9% | 2.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 2.3% | +8 | +0.9pp |
| Total households | 909 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 36 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +873 | 0.0pp |