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 Carlton (Vic.), accounting for 29.8% (3,137 households). This share was higher than Melbourne (C) (28%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in young lone persons, which increased by 1,347 households and 10.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Carlton (Vic.) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Carlton (Vic.) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Melbourne (C) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Carlton (Vic.), with comparison markers for Melbourne (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
1,486
% of total
14.1%
Change from 2016
-6.7pp
1,486
14.1%
-6.7pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
73
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
-2.9pp
73
0.7%
-2.9pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
45
% of total
0.4%
Change from 2016
-2.0pp
45
0.4%
-2.0pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
1,368
% of total
13.0%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
1,368
13.0%
-1.7pp
Lone person households
2021 count
3,137
% of total
29.8%
Change from 2016
+4.2pp
3,137
29.8%
+4.2pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
2,164
% of total
20.6%
Change from 2016
+10.8pp
2,164
20.6%
+10.8pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
524
% of total
5.0%
Change from 2016
-2.4pp
524
5.0%
-2.4pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
451
% of total
4.3%
Change from 2016
-4.1pp
451
4.3%
-4.1pp
Group households
2021 count
1,264
% of total
12.0%
Change from 2016
+4.7pp
1,264
12.0%
+4.7pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-238
-6.7pp
Young couples without children
-228
-2.9pp
Middle-aged couples without children
-157
-2.0pp
Older couples without children
+147
-1.7pp
Lone person households
+1,011
+4.2pp
Young lone persons
+1,347
+10.8pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-89
-2.4pp
Older lone persons
-247
-4.1pp
Group households
+661
+4.7pp
Data table
Households without children for Carlton (Vic.). Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Melbourne (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Melbourne (C)% | Count | % | Melbourne (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 1,486 | 14.1% | 17.5% | 1,724 | 20.8% | 17.6% | -238 | -6.7pp |
| Young couples without children | 73 | 0.7% | 0.8% | 301 | 3.6% | 1.0% | -228 | -2.9pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 45 | 0.4% | 0.4% | 202 | 2.4% | 0.6% | -157 | -2.0pp |
| Older couples without children | 1,368 | 13.0% | 16.3% | 1,221 | 14.7% | 16.0% | +147 | -1.7pp |
| Lone person households | 3,137 | 29.8% | 28.0% | 2,126 | 25.6% | 25.2% | +1,011 | +4.2pp |
| Young lone persons | 2,164 | 20.6% | 20.2% | 817 | 9.8% | 17.8% | +1,347 | +10.8pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 524 | 5.0% | 5.0% | 613 | 7.4% | 4.7% | -89 | -2.4pp |
| Older lone persons | 451 | 4.3% | 2.8% | 698 | 8.4% | 2.7% | -247 | -4.1pp |
| Group households | 1,264 | 12.0% | 8.9% | 603 | 7.3% | 14.5% | +661 | +4.7pp |
| Total households | 10,512 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 8,305 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +2,207 | 0.0pp |