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, accounting for 57.7% (5,105 households). This share was higher than Moonee Valley (C) (55.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 668 households and 4 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Essendon - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Essendon 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, with comparison markers for Moonee Valley (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
2,011
% of total
22.7%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
2,011
22.7%
+1.6pp
Lone person households
2021 count
2,751
% of total
31.1%
Change from 2016
+2.7pp
2,751
31.1%
+2.7pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
1,045
% of total
11.8%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
1,045
11.8%
+1.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
832
% of total
9.4%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
832
9.4%
+0.7pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
868
% of total
9.8%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
868
9.8%
+0.6pp
Group households
2021 count
343
% of total
3.9%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
343
3.9%
-0.3pp
Total households without children
2021 count
5,105
% of total
57.7%
Change from 2016
+4.0pp
5,105
57.7%
+4.0pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+267
+1.6pp
Lone person households
+408
+2.7pp
Young lone persons
+182
+1.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+114
+0.7pp
Older lone persons
+108
+0.6pp
Group households
-7
-0.3pp
Total households without children
+668
+4.0pp
Data table
Households without children for Essendon. 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 | 2,011 | 22.7% | 23.5% | 1,744 | 21.1% | 22.7% | +267 | +1.6pp |
| Lone person households | 2,751 | 31.1% | 28.1% | 2,343 | 28.4% | 25.0% | +408 | +2.7pp |
| Young lone persons | 1,045 | 11.8% | 9.7% | 863 | 10.5% | 8.0% | +182 | +1.3pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 832 | 9.4% | 8.3% | 718 | 8.7% | 7.6% | +114 | +0.7pp |
| Older lone persons | 868 | 9.8% | 10.1% | 760 | 9.2% | 9.3% | +108 | +0.6pp |
| Group households | 343 | 3.9% | 3.9% | 350 | 4.2% | 4.7% | -7 | -0.3pp |
| Total households without children | 5,105 | 57.7% | 55.4% | 4,437 | 53.7% | 52.4% | +668 | +4.0pp |
| Total households | 8,845 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 8,258 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +587 | 0.0pp |