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 Essendon North, accounting for 62.6% (890 households). This share was higher than Moonee Valley (C) (55.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 141 households and 7.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Essendon North - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Essendon North 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 Essendon North, with comparison markers for Moonee Valley (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
293
% of total
20.6%
Change from 2016
-3.8pp
293
20.6%
-3.8pp
Lone person households
2021 count
547
% of total
38.5%
Change from 2016
+7.9pp
547
38.5%
+7.9pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
249
% of total
17.5%
Change from 2016
+3.8pp
249
17.5%
+3.8pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
166
% of total
11.7%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
166
11.7%
+1.5pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
132
% of total
9.3%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
132
9.3%
+1.9pp
Group households
2021 count
50
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
50
3.5%
-1.3pp
Total households without children
2021 count
890
% of total
62.6%
Change from 2016
+2.8pp
890
62.6%
+2.8pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-31
-3.8pp
Lone person households
+141
+7.9pp
Young lone persons
+68
+3.8pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+31
+1.5pp
Older lone persons
+34
+1.9pp
Group households
-13
-1.3pp
Total households without children
+97
+2.8pp
Data table
Households without children for Essendon North. 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 | 293 | 20.6% | 23.5% | 324 | 24.4% | 22.7% | -31 | -3.8pp |
| Lone person households | 547 | 38.5% | 28.1% | 406 | 30.6% | 25.0% | +141 | +7.9pp |
| Young lone persons | 249 | 17.5% | 9.7% | 181 | 13.7% | 8.0% | +68 | +3.8pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 166 | 11.7% | 8.3% | 135 | 10.2% | 7.6% | +31 | +1.5pp |
| Older lone persons | 132 | 9.3% | 10.1% | 98 | 7.4% | 9.3% | +34 | +1.9pp |
| Group households | 50 | 3.5% | 3.9% | 63 | 4.8% | 4.7% | -13 | -1.3pp |
| Total households without children | 890 | 62.6% | 55.4% | 793 | 59.8% | 52.4% | +97 | +2.8pp |
| Total households | 1,421 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,326 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +95 | 0.0pp |