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 Aberfeldie, accounting for 26.3% (311 households). This share was higher than Moonee Valley (C) (21.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 29 households and 0.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Aberfeldie - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Aberfeldie in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Moonee Valley (C) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Aberfeldie, with comparison markers for Moonee Valley (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
311
% of total
26.3%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
311
26.3%
+0.5pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
154
% of total
13.0%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
154
13.0%
+0.8pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
124
% of total
10.5%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
124
10.5%
+1.0pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
33
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
33
2.8%
-1.2pp
Lone person households
2021 count
270
% of total
22.8%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
270
22.8%
+0.2pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
65
% of total
5.5%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
65
5.5%
-0.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
89
% of total
7.5%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
89
7.5%
-0.1pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
109
% of total
9.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
109
9.2%
0.0pp
Group households
2021 count
29
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
29
2.4%
-0.7pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+29
+0.5pp
Young couples without children
+20
+0.8pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+20
+1.0pp
Older couples without children
-11
-1.2pp
Lone person households
+23
+0.2pp
Young lone persons
-1
-0.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+6
-0.1pp
Older lone persons
+8
0.0pp
Group households
-5
-0.7pp
Data table
Households without children for Aberfeldie. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Moonee Valley (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Moonee Valley (C)% | Count | % | Moonee Valley (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 311 | 26.3% | 21.9% | 282 | 25.8% | 22.7% | +29 | +0.5pp |
| Young couples without children | 154 | 13.0% | 5.6% | 134 | 12.2% | 6.0% | +20 | +0.8pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 124 | 10.5% | 4.7% | 104 | 9.5% | 5.1% | +20 | +1.0pp |
| Older couples without children | 33 | 2.8% | 11.7% | 44 | 4.0% | 11.6% | -11 | -1.2pp |
| Lone person households | 270 | 22.8% | 26.2% | 247 | 22.6% | 24.9% | +23 | +0.2pp |
| Young lone persons | 65 | 5.5% | 9.1% | 66 | 6.0% | 8.0% | -1 | -0.5pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 89 | 7.5% | 7.7% | 83 | 7.6% | 7.6% | +6 | -0.1pp |
| Older lone persons | 109 | 9.2% | 9.5% | 101 | 9.2% | 9.3% | +8 | 0.0pp |
| Group households | 29 | 2.4% | 3.6% | 34 | 3.1% | 4.7% | -5 | -0.7pp |
| Total households | 1,184 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,095 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +89 | 0.0pp |