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 Darley, accounting for 28.8% (831 households). This share was higher than Moorabool (S) (27.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 831 households and 28.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Darley - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Darley in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Moorabool (S) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Darley, with comparison markers for Moorabool (S).
Couples without children
2021 count
831
% of total
28.8%
Change from 2016
+28.8pp
831
28.8%
+28.8pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
208
% of total
7.2%
Change from 2016
+7.2pp
208
7.2%
+7.2pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
210
% of total
7.3%
Change from 2016
+7.3pp
210
7.3%
+7.3pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
413
% of total
14.3%
Change from 2016
+14.3pp
413
14.3%
+14.3pp
Lone person households
2021 count
578
% of total
20.0%
Change from 2016
+20.0pp
578
20.0%
+20.0pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
171
% of total
5.9%
Change from 2016
+5.9pp
171
5.9%
+5.9pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
210
% of total
7.3%
Change from 2016
+7.3pp
210
7.3%
+7.3pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
207
% of total
7.2%
Change from 2016
+7.2pp
207
7.2%
+7.2pp
Group households
2021 count
55
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
55
1.9%
+1.9pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+831
+28.8pp
Young couples without children
+208
+7.2pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+210
+7.3pp
Older couples without children
+413
+14.3pp
Lone person households
+578
+20.0pp
Young lone persons
+171
+5.9pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+210
+7.3pp
Older lone persons
+207
+7.2pp
Group households
+55
+1.9pp
Data table
Households without children for Darley. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Moorabool (S).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Moorabool (S)% | Count | % | Moorabool (S)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 831 | 28.8% | 27.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 26.9% | +831 | +28.8pp |
| Young couples without children | 208 | 7.2% | 5.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 6.1% | +208 | +7.2pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 210 | 7.3% | 5.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 5.6% | +210 | +7.3pp |
| Older couples without children | 413 | 14.3% | 16.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 15.1% | +413 | +14.3pp |
| Lone person households | 578 | 20.0% | 21.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 22.2% | +578 | +20.0pp |
| Young lone persons | 171 | 5.9% | 4.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 4.8% | +171 | +5.9pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 210 | 7.3% | 7.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 7.9% | +210 | +7.3pp |
| Older lone persons | 207 | 7.2% | 9.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 9.4% | +207 | +7.2pp |
| Group households | 55 | 1.9% | 1.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 1.9% | +55 | +1.9pp |
| Total households | 2,883 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 100.0% | +2,883 | +100.0pp |