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 Wonga Park (part), accounting for 43.5% (545 households). This share was lower than Manningham (C) (48.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 100 households and 6.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Wonga Park (part) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Wonga Park (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 Wonga Park (part), with comparison markers for Manningham (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
396
% of total
31.6%
Change from 2016
+4.9pp
396
31.6%
+4.9pp
Lone person households
2021 count
137
% of total
10.9%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
137
10.9%
+1.6pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
24
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
24
1.9%
+0.9pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
38
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
38
3.0%
-0.8pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
69
% of total
5.5%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
69
5.5%
+1.6pp
Group households
2021 count
12
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
12
1.0%
-0.3pp
Total households without children
2021 count
545
% of total
43.5%
Change from 2016
+6.2pp
545
43.5%
+6.2pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+77
+4.9pp
Lone person households
+26
+1.6pp
Young lone persons
+12
+0.9pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-7
-0.8pp
Older lone persons
+23
+1.6pp
Group households
-3
-0.3pp
Total households without children
+100
+6.2pp
Data table
Households without children for Wonga Park (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 | 396 | 31.6% | 26.7% | 319 | 26.7% | 26.2% | +77 | +4.9pp |
| Lone person households | 137 | 10.9% | 19.7% | 111 | 9.3% | 18.0% | +26 | +1.6pp |
| Young lone persons | 24 | 1.9% | 4.2% | 12 | 1.0% | 3.8% | +12 | +0.9pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 38 | 3.0% | 4.9% | 45 | 3.8% | 4.4% | -7 | -0.8pp |
| Older lone persons | 69 | 5.5% | 10.6% | 46 | 3.9% | 9.7% | +23 | +1.6pp |
| Group households | 12 | 1.0% | 1.9% | 15 | 1.3% | 2.1% | -3 | -0.3pp |
| Total households without children | 545 | 43.5% | 48.4% | 445 | 37.3% | 46.2% | +100 | +6.2pp |
| Total households | 1,253 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,193 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +60 | 0.0pp |