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, lone person households was the most common household life-stage group among households in Essendon West, accounting for 27.5% (146 households). This share was higher than Moonee Valley (C) (26.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 130 households and 0.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Essendon West - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Essendon West 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 West, with comparison markers for Moonee Valley (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
108
% of total
20.3%
Change from 2016
-3.4pp
108
20.3%
-3.4pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
47
% of total
8.9%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
47
8.9%
+2.1pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
37
% of total
7.0%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
37
7.0%
-1.5pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
24
% of total
4.5%
Change from 2016
-4.0pp
24
4.5%
-4.0pp
Lone person households
2021 count
146
% of total
27.5%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
146
27.5%
+0.4pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
23
% of total
4.3%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
23
4.3%
-0.8pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
41
% of total
7.7%
Change from 2016
-5.9pp
41
7.7%
-5.9pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
86
% of total
16.2%
Change from 2016
+9.4pp
86
16.2%
+9.4pp
Group households
2021 count
19
% of total
3.6%
Change from 2016
+3.6pp
19
3.6%
+3.6pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+94
-3.4pp
Young couples without children
+43
+2.1pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+32
-1.5pp
Older couples without children
+19
-4.0pp
Lone person households
+130
+0.4pp
Young lone persons
+20
-0.8pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+33
-5.9pp
Older lone persons
+82
+9.4pp
Group households
+19
+3.6pp
Data table
Households without children for Essendon West. 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 | 108 | 20.3% | 21.9% | 14 | 23.7% | 22.7% | +94 | -3.4pp |
| Young couples without children | 47 | 8.9% | 5.6% | 4 | 6.8% | 6.0% | +43 | +2.1pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 37 | 7.0% | 4.7% | 5 | 8.5% | 5.1% | +32 | -1.5pp |
| Older couples without children | 24 | 4.5% | 11.7% | 5 | 8.5% | 11.6% | +19 | -4.0pp |
| Lone person households | 146 | 27.5% | 26.2% | 16 | 27.1% | 24.9% | +130 | +0.4pp |
| Young lone persons | 23 | 4.3% | 9.1% | 3 | 5.1% | 8.0% | +20 | -0.8pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 41 | 7.7% | 7.7% | 8 | 13.6% | 7.6% | +33 | -5.9pp |
| Older lone persons | 86 | 16.2% | 9.5% | 4 | 6.8% | 9.3% | +82 | +9.4pp |
| Group households | 19 | 3.6% | 3.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.7% | +19 | +3.6pp |
| Total households | 531 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 59 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +472 | 0.0pp |