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 Melton (C), accounting for 26.5% (10,853 households). This share was higher than Greater Melbourne (23.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 2,338 households and 1 percentage point.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Melton (C) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Melton (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Melbourne and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Melton (C), with comparison markers for Greater Melbourne.
Couples without children
2021 count
10,853
% of total
26.5%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
10,853
26.5%
-0.9pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
3,585
% of total
8.8%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
3,585
8.8%
+0.4pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
3,411
% of total
8.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
3,411
8.3%
0.0pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
3,857
% of total
9.4%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
3,857
9.4%
-1.2pp
Lone person households
2021 count
9,052
% of total
22.1%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
9,052
22.1%
+1.0pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
3,000
% of total
7.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
3,000
7.3%
-0.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
3,148
% of total
7.7%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
3,148
7.7%
+0.1pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
2,903
% of total
7.1%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
2,903
7.1%
+0.9pp
Group households
2021 count
1,102
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
1,102
2.7%
-0.3pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+2,166
-0.9pp
Young couples without children
+920
+0.4pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+768
0.0pp
Older couples without children
+478
-1.2pp
Lone person households
+2,338
+1.0pp
Young lone persons
+659
-0.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+734
+0.1pp
Older lone persons
+942
+0.9pp
Group households
+153
-0.3pp
Data table
Households without children for Melton (C). Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Melbourne.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Melbourne% | Count | % | Greater Melbourne% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 10,853 | 26.5% | 23.8% | 8,687 | 27.4% | 24.2% | +2,166 | -0.9pp |
| Young couples without children | 3,585 | 8.8% | 5.9% | 2,665 | 8.4% | 6.3% | +920 | +0.4pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 3,411 | 8.3% | 5.0% | 2,643 | 8.3% | 5.5% | +768 | 0.0pp |
| Older couples without children | 3,857 | 9.4% | 12.9% | 3,379 | 10.6% | 12.5% | +478 | -1.2pp |
| Lone person households | 9,052 | 22.1% | 24.1% | 6,714 | 21.1% | 23.2% | +2,338 | +1.0pp |
| Young lone persons | 3,000 | 7.3% | 8.0% | 2,341 | 7.4% | 7.5% | +659 | -0.1pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 3,148 | 7.7% | 7.1% | 2,414 | 7.6% | 7.2% | +734 | +0.1pp |
| Older lone persons | 2,903 | 7.1% | 9.0% | 1,961 | 6.2% | 8.6% | +942 | +0.9pp |
| Group households | 1,102 | 2.7% | 4.2% | 949 | 3.0% | 5.0% | +153 | -0.3pp |
| Total households | 40,911 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 31,753 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +9,158 | 0.0pp |