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 Flemington (part), accounting for 65.5% (2,201 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 251 households and 8 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Flemington (part) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Flemington (part) 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 Flemington (part), with comparison markers for Moonee Valley (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
663
% of total
19.7%
Change from 2016
+2.7pp
663
19.7%
+2.7pp
Lone person households
2021 count
1,316
% of total
39.1%
Change from 2016
+6.8pp
1,316
39.1%
+6.8pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
585
% of total
17.4%
Change from 2016
+4.3pp
585
17.4%
+4.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
400
% of total
11.9%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
400
11.9%
+1.3pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
330
% of total
9.8%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
330
9.8%
+0.9pp
Group households
2021 count
222
% of total
6.6%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
222
6.6%
-1.6pp
Total households without children
2021 count
2,201
% of total
65.5%
Change from 2016
+8.0pp
2,201
65.5%
+8.0pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+87
+2.7pp
Lone person households
+220
+6.8pp
Young lone persons
+141
+4.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+41
+1.3pp
Older lone persons
+29
+0.9pp
Group households
-57
-1.6pp
Total households without children
+251
+8.0pp
Data table
Households without children for Flemington (part). 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 | 663 | 19.7% | 23.5% | 576 | 17.0% | 22.7% | +87 | +2.7pp |
| Lone person households | 1,316 | 39.1% | 28.1% | 1,096 | 32.3% | 25.0% | +220 | +6.8pp |
| Young lone persons | 585 | 17.4% | 9.7% | 444 | 13.1% | 8.0% | +141 | +4.3pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 400 | 11.9% | 8.3% | 359 | 10.6% | 7.6% | +41 | +1.3pp |
| Older lone persons | 330 | 9.8% | 10.1% | 301 | 8.9% | 9.3% | +29 | +0.9pp |
| Group households | 222 | 6.6% | 3.9% | 279 | 8.2% | 4.7% | -57 | -1.6pp |
| Total households without children | 2,201 | 65.5% | 55.4% | 1,950 | 57.5% | 52.4% | +251 | +8.0pp |
| Total households | 3,362 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,391 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -29 | 0.0pp |