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 Moonee Ponds, accounting for 64% (4,539 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 1,264 households and 7.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Moonee Ponds - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Moonee Ponds 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 Moonee Ponds, with comparison markers for Moonee Valley (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
1,802
% of total
25.4%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
1,802
25.4%
+2.1pp
Lone person households
2021 count
2,364
% of total
33.4%
Change from 2016
+6.2pp
2,364
33.4%
+6.2pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
1,014
% of total
14.3%
Change from 2016
+5.4pp
1,014
14.3%
+5.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
628
% of total
8.9%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
628
8.9%
+0.9pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
720
% of total
10.2%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
720
10.2%
-0.2pp
Group households
2021 count
373
% of total
5.3%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
373
5.3%
-1.1pp
Total households without children
2021 count
4,539
% of total
64.0%
Change from 2016
+7.1pp
4,539
64.0%
+7.1pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+463
+2.1pp
Lone person households
+795
+6.2pp
Young lone persons
+501
+5.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+166
+0.9pp
Older lone persons
+123
-0.2pp
Group households
+6
-1.1pp
Total households without children
+1,264
+7.1pp
Data table
Households without children for Moonee Ponds. 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 | 1,802 | 25.4% | 23.5% | 1,339 | 23.3% | 22.7% | +463 | +2.1pp |
| Lone person households | 2,364 | 33.4% | 28.1% | 1,569 | 27.2% | 25.0% | +795 | +6.2pp |
| Young lone persons | 1,014 | 14.3% | 9.7% | 513 | 8.9% | 8.0% | +501 | +5.4pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 628 | 8.9% | 8.3% | 462 | 8.0% | 7.6% | +166 | +0.9pp |
| Older lone persons | 720 | 10.2% | 10.1% | 597 | 10.4% | 9.3% | +123 | -0.2pp |
| Group households | 373 | 5.3% | 3.9% | 367 | 6.4% | 4.7% | +6 | -1.1pp |
| Total households without children | 4,539 | 64.0% | 55.4% | 3,275 | 56.9% | 52.4% | +1,264 | +7.1pp |
| Total households | 7,088 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5,758 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,330 | 0.0pp |