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 Morrisons, accounting for 51% (25 households). This share was higher than Moorabool (S) (50.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in older lone persons, which increased by 7 households and 14.3 percentage points.

Section overview

Households without children by life stage

Morrisons - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises households without children for Morrisons 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 Morrisons, with comparison markers for Moorabool (S).

Morrisons
Moorabool (S)

Couples without children

2021 count

12

% of total

24.5%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Lone person households

2021 count

13

% of total

26.5%

Change from 2016

+6.1pp

Young lone persons

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-8.2pp

Middle-aged lone persons

2021 count

9

% of total

18.4%

Change from 2016

+12.3pp

Older lone persons

2021 count

10

% of total

20.4%

Change from 2016

+14.3pp

Group households

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Total households without children

2021 count

25

% of total

51.0%

Change from 2016

+6.1pp

Data table

Households without children for Morrisons. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Moorabool (S).

Households without children for Morrisons. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Moorabool (S).
Households without children for Morrisons. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Moorabool (S).
Category20212016Change
Count%Moorabool (S)%Count%Moorabool (S)%Countpp
Couples without children1224.5%27.0%1224.5%26.0%00.0pp
Lone person households1326.5%21.8%1020.4%21.5%+3+6.1pp
Young lone persons00.0%4.6%48.2%4.7%-4-8.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons918.4%7.4%36.1%7.6%+6+12.3pp
Older lone persons1020.4%9.8%36.1%9.1%+7+14.3pp
Group households00.0%1.8%00.0%1.8%00.0pp
Total households without children2551.0%50.6%2244.9%49.4%+3+6.1pp
Total households49100.0%100.0%49100.0%100.0%00.0pp