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 Parwan (part), accounting for 40.3% (31 households). This share was lower than Moorabool (S) (50.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which decreased by 7 households and 17.2 percentage points.

Section overview

Households without children by life stage

Parwan (part) - Households (Enumerated)

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

Parwan (part)
Moorabool (S)

Couples without children

2021 count

15

% of total

19.5%

Change from 2016

-17.2pp

Lone person households

2021 count

13

% of total

16.9%

Change from 2016

+1.9pp

Young lone persons

2021 count

4

% of total

5.2%

Change from 2016

+5.2pp

Middle-aged lone persons

2021 count

4

% of total

5.2%

Change from 2016

+0.2pp

Older lone persons

2021 count

9

% of total

11.7%

Change from 2016

+6.7pp

Group households

2021 count

3

% of total

3.9%

Change from 2016

+3.9pp

Total households without children

2021 count

31

% of total

40.3%

Change from 2016

-11.4pp

Data table

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

Households without children for Parwan (part). Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Moorabool (S).
Households without children for Parwan (part). 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 children1519.5%27.0%2236.7%26.0%-7-17.2pp
Lone person households1316.9%21.8%915.0%21.5%+4+1.9pp
Young lone persons45.2%4.6%00.0%4.7%+4+5.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons45.2%7.4%35.0%7.6%+1+0.2pp
Older lone persons911.7%9.8%35.0%9.1%+6+6.7pp
Group households33.9%1.8%00.0%1.8%+3+3.9pp
Total households without children3140.3%50.6%3151.7%49.4%0-11.4pp
Total households77100.0%100.0%60100.0%100.0%+170.0pp