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 North Melbourne, accounting for 68% (4,906 households). This share was lower than Melbourne (C) (77.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 542 households and 5.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
North Melbourne - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for North Melbourne 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 North Melbourne, with comparison markers for Melbourne (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
1,508
% of total
20.9%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
1,508
20.9%
+1.2pp
Lone person households
2021 count
2,600
% of total
36.0%
Change from 2016
+5.6pp
2,600
36.0%
+5.6pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
1,526
% of total
21.1%
Change from 2016
+3.7pp
1,526
21.1%
+3.7pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
619
% of total
8.6%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
619
8.6%
+1.2pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
449
% of total
6.2%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
449
6.2%
+0.6pp
Group households
2021 count
798
% of total
11.1%
Change from 2016
-6.2pp
798
11.1%
-6.2pp
Total households without children
2021 count
4,906
% of total
68.0%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
4,906
68.0%
+0.6pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+176
+1.2pp
Lone person households
+542
+5.6pp
Young lone persons
+351
+3.7pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+118
+1.2pp
Older lone persons
+71
+0.6pp
Group households
-371
-6.2pp
Total households without children
+347
+0.6pp
Data table
Households without children for North Melbourne. 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 | 1,508 | 20.9% | 24.8% | 1,332 | 19.7% | 21.9% | +176 | +1.2pp |
| Lone person households | 2,600 | 36.0% | 39.7% | 2,058 | 30.4% | 31.4% | +542 | +5.6pp |
| Young lone persons | 1,526 | 21.1% | 28.6% | 1,175 | 17.4% | 22.2% | +351 | +3.7pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 619 | 8.6% | 7.1% | 501 | 7.4% | 5.8% | +118 | +1.2pp |
| Older lone persons | 449 | 6.2% | 4.0% | 378 | 5.6% | 3.4% | +71 | +0.6pp |
| Group households | 798 | 11.1% | 12.6% | 1,169 | 17.3% | 18.1% | -371 | -6.2pp |
| Total households without children | 4,906 | 68.0% | 77.1% | 4,559 | 67.4% | 71.4% | +347 | +0.6pp |
| Total households | 7,220 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6,764 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +456 | 0.0pp |