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 Bellevue Heights, accounting for 59.3% (619 households). This share was higher than Mitcham (C) (53.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which decreased by 31 households and 3.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Bellevue Heights - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Bellevue Heights in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Mitcham (C) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Bellevue Heights, with comparison markers for Mitcham (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
353
% of total
33.8%
Change from 2016
-3.5pp
353
33.8%
-3.5pp
Lone person households
2021 count
236
% of total
22.6%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
236
22.6%
+0.2pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
26
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
26
2.5%
-0.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
55
% of total
5.3%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
55
5.3%
+1.0pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
153
% of total
14.7%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
153
14.7%
-0.4pp
Group households
2021 count
30
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
30
2.9%
+0.8pp
Total households without children
2021 count
619
% of total
59.3%
Change from 2016
-2.5pp
619
59.3%
-2.5pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-31
-3.5pp
Lone person households
+6
+0.2pp
Young lone persons
-1
-0.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+11
+1.0pp
Older lone persons
-2
-0.4pp
Group households
+8
+0.8pp
Total households without children
-17
-2.5pp
Data table
Households without children for Bellevue Heights. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Mitcham (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Mitcham (C)% | Count | % | Mitcham (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 353 | 33.8% | 27.2% | 384 | 37.3% | 26.6% | -31 | -3.5pp |
| Lone person households | 236 | 22.6% | 23.1% | 230 | 22.4% | 23.1% | +6 | +0.2pp |
| Young lone persons | 26 | 2.5% | 4.3% | 27 | 2.6% | 4.6% | -1 | -0.1pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 55 | 5.3% | 6.4% | 44 | 4.3% | 6.9% | +11 | +1.0pp |
| Older lone persons | 153 | 14.7% | 12.4% | 155 | 15.1% | 11.7% | -2 | -0.4pp |
| Group households | 30 | 2.9% | 2.9% | 22 | 2.1% | 3.3% | +8 | +0.8pp |
| Total households without children | 619 | 59.3% | 53.2% | 636 | 61.8% | 53.1% | -17 | -2.5pp |
| Total households | 1,043 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,029 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +14 | 0.0pp |