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 Keilor East (part), accounting for 27.7% (1,442 households). This share was higher than Moonee Valley (C) (21.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 1,439 households, while its share fell by 5.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Keilor East (part) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Keilor East (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 Keilor East (part), with comparison markers for Moonee Valley (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
1,442
% of total
27.7%
Change from 2016
-5.6pp
1,442
27.7%
-5.6pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
438
% of total
8.4%
Change from 2016
+8.4pp
438
8.4%
+8.4pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
369
% of total
7.1%
Change from 2016
+7.1pp
369
7.1%
+7.1pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
635
% of total
12.2%
Change from 2016
-21.1pp
635
12.2%
-21.1pp
Lone person households
2021 count
1,107
% of total
21.2%
Change from 2016
-12.1pp
1,107
21.2%
-12.1pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
199
% of total
3.8%
Change from 2016
+3.8pp
199
3.8%
+3.8pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
288
% of total
5.5%
Change from 2016
+5.5pp
288
5.5%
+5.5pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
622
% of total
11.9%
Change from 2016
+11.9pp
622
11.9%
+11.9pp
Group households
2021 count
112
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
112
2.1%
+2.1pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+1,439
-5.6pp
Young couples without children
+438
+8.4pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+369
+7.1pp
Older couples without children
+632
-21.1pp
Lone person households
+1,104
-12.1pp
Young lone persons
+199
+3.8pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+288
+5.5pp
Older lone persons
+622
+11.9pp
Group households
+112
+2.1pp
Data table
Households without children for Keilor East (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 | 1,442 | 27.7% | 21.9% | 3 | 33.3% | 22.7% | +1,439 | -5.6pp |
| Young couples without children | 438 | 8.4% | 5.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 6.0% | +438 | +8.4pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 369 | 7.1% | 4.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 5.1% | +369 | +7.1pp |
| Older couples without children | 635 | 12.2% | 11.7% | 3 | 33.3% | 11.6% | +632 | -21.1pp |
| Lone person households | 1,107 | 21.2% | 26.2% | 3 | 33.3% | 24.9% | +1,104 | -12.1pp |
| Young lone persons | 199 | 3.8% | 9.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 8.0% | +199 | +3.8pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 288 | 5.5% | 7.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 7.6% | +288 | +5.5pp |
| Older lone persons | 622 | 11.9% | 9.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 9.3% | +622 | +11.9pp |
| Group households | 112 | 2.1% | 3.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.7% | +112 | +2.1pp |
| Total households | 5,212 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 9 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +5,203 | 0.0pp |