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 Fawkner (part), accounting for 46.8% (2,315 households). This share was lower than Moreland (C) (60%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 186 households and 1.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Fawkner (part) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Fawkner (part) 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 Fawkner (part), with comparison markers for Moreland (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
953
% of total
19.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
953
19.3%
-0.1pp
Lone person households
2021 count
1,150
% of total
23.2%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
1,150
23.2%
+1.1pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
233
% of total
4.7%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
233
4.7%
+0.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
346
% of total
7.0%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
346
7.0%
+0.9pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
579
% of total
11.7%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
579
11.7%
-0.1pp
Group households
2021 count
212
% of total
4.3%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
212
4.3%
+0.7pp
Total households without children
2021 count
2,315
% of total
46.8%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
2,315
46.8%
+1.8pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+37
-0.1pp
Lone person households
+105
+1.1pp
Young lone persons
+36
+0.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+58
+0.9pp
Older lone persons
+19
-0.1pp
Group households
+44
+0.7pp
Total households without children
+186
+1.8pp
Data table
Households without children for Fawkner (part). Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Moreland (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Moreland (C)% | Count | % | Moreland (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 953 | 19.3% | 23.9% | 916 | 19.4% | 23.2% | +37 | -0.1pp |
| Lone person households | 1,150 | 23.2% | 28.4% | 1,045 | 22.1% | 25.5% | +105 | +1.1pp |
| Young lone persons | 233 | 4.7% | 11.3% | 197 | 4.2% | 9.2% | +36 | +0.5pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 346 | 7.0% | 8.1% | 288 | 6.1% | 7.5% | +58 | +0.9pp |
| Older lone persons | 579 | 11.7% | 9.0% | 560 | 11.8% | 8.8% | +19 | -0.1pp |
| Group households | 212 | 4.3% | 7.8% | 168 | 3.6% | 8.5% | +44 | +0.7pp |
| Total households without children | 2,315 | 46.8% | 60.0% | 2,129 | 45.0% | 57.2% | +186 | +1.8pp |
| Total households | 4,947 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4,730 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +217 | 0.0pp |