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 Niddrie, accounting for 25.2% (539 households). This share was lower than Moonee Valley (C) (26.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 514 households, while its share fell by 0.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Niddrie - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Niddrie 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 Niddrie, with comparison markers for Moonee Valley (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
499
% of total
23.3%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
499
23.3%
+1.1pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
160
% of total
7.5%
Change from 2016
+7.5pp
160
7.5%
+7.5pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
136
% of total
6.4%
Change from 2016
+6.4pp
136
6.4%
+6.4pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
203
% of total
9.5%
Change from 2016
-12.7pp
203
9.5%
-12.7pp
Lone person households
2021 count
539
% of total
25.2%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
539
25.2%
-0.1pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
125
% of total
5.8%
Change from 2016
+5.8pp
125
5.8%
+5.8pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
171
% of total
8.0%
Change from 2016
-5.1pp
171
8.0%
-5.1pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
248
% of total
11.6%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
248
11.6%
+2.5pp
Group households
2021 count
59
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
-5.3pp
59
2.8%
-5.3pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+477
+1.1pp
Young couples without children
+160
+7.5pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+136
+6.4pp
Older couples without children
+181
-12.7pp
Lone person households
+514
-0.1pp
Young lone persons
+125
+5.8pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+158
-5.1pp
Older lone persons
+239
+2.5pp
Group households
+51
-5.3pp
Data table
Households without children for Niddrie. 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 | 499 | 23.3% | 21.9% | 22 | 22.2% | 22.7% | +477 | +1.1pp |
| Young couples without children | 160 | 7.5% | 5.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 6.0% | +160 | +7.5pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 136 | 6.4% | 4.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 5.1% | +136 | +6.4pp |
| Older couples without children | 203 | 9.5% | 11.7% | 22 | 22.2% | 11.6% | +181 | -12.7pp |
| Lone person households | 539 | 25.2% | 26.2% | 25 | 25.3% | 24.9% | +514 | -0.1pp |
| Young lone persons | 125 | 5.8% | 9.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 8.0% | +125 | +5.8pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 171 | 8.0% | 7.7% | 13 | 13.1% | 7.6% | +158 | -5.1pp |
| Older lone persons | 248 | 11.6% | 9.5% | 9 | 9.1% | 9.3% | +239 | +2.5pp |
| Group households | 59 | 2.8% | 3.6% | 8 | 8.1% | 4.7% | +51 | -5.3pp |
| Total households | 2,140 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 99 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +2,041 | 0.0pp |