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 Coburg North, accounting for 24.4% (761 households). This share was lower than Moreland (C) (25.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 761 households and 24.4 percentage points.

Section overview

Households without children by life stage

Coburg North - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises households without children for Coburg North in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Moreland (C) and change since 2016.

Households without children by life stage snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Coburg North, with comparison markers for Moreland (C).

Coburg North
Moreland (C)

Couples without children

2021 count

698

% of total

22.4%

Change from 2016

+22.4pp

Young couples without children

2021 count

150

% of total

4.8%

Change from 2016

+4.8pp

Middle-aged couples without children

2021 count

136

% of total

4.4%

Change from 2016

+4.4pp

Older couples without children

2021 count

412

% of total

13.2%

Change from 2016

+13.2pp

Lone person households

2021 count

761

% of total

24.4%

Change from 2016

+24.4pp

Young lone persons

2021 count

218

% of total

7.0%

Change from 2016

+7.0pp

Middle-aged lone persons

2021 count

256

% of total

8.2%

Change from 2016

+8.2pp

Older lone persons

2021 count

284

% of total

9.1%

Change from 2016

+9.1pp

Group households

2021 count

203

% of total

6.5%

Change from 2016

+6.5pp

Data table

Households without children for Coburg North. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Moreland (C).

Households without children for Coburg North. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Moreland (C).
Households without children for Coburg North. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Moreland (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Moreland (C)%Count%Moreland (C)%Countpp
Couples without children69822.4%21.3%00.0%21.9%+698+22.4pp
Young couples without children1504.8%3.6%00.0%3.9%+150+4.8pp
Middle-aged couples without children1364.4%3.1%00.0%3.6%+136+4.4pp
Older couples without children41213.2%14.6%00.0%14.4%+412+13.2pp
Lone person households76124.4%25.3%00.0%24.1%+761+24.4pp
Young lone persons2187.0%10.1%00.0%8.7%+218+7.0pp
Middle-aged lone persons2568.2%7.2%00.0%7.1%+256+8.2pp
Older lone persons2849.1%8.0%00.0%8.3%+284+9.1pp
Group households2036.5%6.9%00.0%8.0%+203+6.5pp
Total households3,118100.0%100.0%00.0%100.0%+3,118+100.0pp