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 Strathmore (Vic.), accounting for 26.6% (720 households). This share was higher than Moonee Valley (C) (21.9%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 686 households, while its share fell by 7.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Strathmore (Vic.) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Strathmore (Vic.) 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 Strathmore (Vic.), with comparison markers for Moonee Valley (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
720
% of total
26.6%
Change from 2016
-7.4pp
720
26.6%
-7.4pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
306
% of total
11.3%
Change from 2016
+2.3pp
306
11.3%
+2.3pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
253
% of total
9.3%
Change from 2016
-2.7pp
253
9.3%
-2.7pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
161
% of total
5.9%
Change from 2016
-7.1pp
161
5.9%
-7.1pp
Lone person households
2021 count
599
% of total
22.1%
Change from 2016
+5.1pp
599
22.1%
+5.1pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
114
% of total
4.2%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
114
4.2%
+0.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
185
% of total
6.8%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
185
6.8%
-1.2pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
314
% of total
11.6%
Change from 2016
+8.6pp
314
11.6%
+8.6pp
Group households
2021 count
54
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
54
2.0%
+2.0pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+686
-7.4pp
Young couples without children
+297
+2.3pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+241
-2.7pp
Older couples without children
+148
-7.1pp
Lone person households
+582
+5.1pp
Young lone persons
+110
+0.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+177
-1.2pp
Older lone persons
+311
+8.6pp
Group households
+54
+2.0pp
Data table
Households without children for Strathmore (Vic.). 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 | 720 | 26.6% | 21.9% | 34 | 34.0% | 22.7% | +686 | -7.4pp |
| Young couples without children | 306 | 11.3% | 5.6% | 9 | 9.0% | 6.0% | +297 | +2.3pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 253 | 9.3% | 4.7% | 12 | 12.0% | 5.1% | +241 | -2.7pp |
| Older couples without children | 161 | 5.9% | 11.7% | 13 | 13.0% | 11.6% | +148 | -7.1pp |
| Lone person households | 599 | 22.1% | 26.2% | 17 | 17.0% | 24.9% | +582 | +5.1pp |
| Young lone persons | 114 | 4.2% | 9.1% | 4 | 4.0% | 8.0% | +110 | +0.2pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 185 | 6.8% | 7.7% | 8 | 8.0% | 7.6% | +177 | -1.2pp |
| Older lone persons | 314 | 11.6% | 9.5% | 3 | 3.0% | 9.3% | +311 | +8.6pp |
| Group households | 54 | 2.0% | 3.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.7% | +54 | +2.0pp |
| Total households | 2,706 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +2,606 | 0.0pp |