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 Glenroy (Vic.), accounting for 53.6% (4,905 households). This share was lower than Moreland (C) (60%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 624 households and 1.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Glenroy (Vic.) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Glenroy (Vic.) 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 Glenroy (Vic.), with comparison markers for Moreland (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
2,127
% of total
23.3%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
2,127
23.3%
+1.0pp
Lone person households
2021 count
2,348
% of total
25.7%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
2,348
25.7%
+1.1pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
729
% of total
8.0%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
729
8.0%
+1.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
684
% of total
7.5%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
684
7.5%
+0.6pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
941
% of total
10.3%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
941
10.3%
-0.6pp
Group households
2021 count
430
% of total
4.7%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
430
4.7%
-0.1pp
Total households without children
2021 count
4,905
% of total
53.6%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
4,905
53.6%
+1.9pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+282
+1.0pp
Lone person households
+309
+1.1pp
Young lone persons
+165
+1.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+114
+0.6pp
Older lone persons
+40
-0.6pp
Group households
+33
-0.1pp
Total households without children
+624
+1.9pp
Data table
Households without children for Glenroy (Vic.). 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 | 2,127 | 23.3% | 23.9% | 1,845 | 22.3% | 23.2% | +282 | +1.0pp |
| Lone person households | 2,348 | 25.7% | 28.4% | 2,039 | 24.6% | 25.5% | +309 | +1.1pp |
| Young lone persons | 729 | 8.0% | 11.3% | 564 | 6.8% | 9.2% | +165 | +1.2pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 684 | 7.5% | 8.1% | 570 | 6.9% | 7.5% | +114 | +0.6pp |
| Older lone persons | 941 | 10.3% | 9.0% | 901 | 10.9% | 8.8% | +40 | -0.6pp |
| Group households | 430 | 4.7% | 7.8% | 397 | 4.8% | 8.5% | +33 | -0.1pp |
| Total households without children | 4,905 | 53.6% | 60.0% | 4,281 | 51.7% | 57.2% | +624 | +1.9pp |
| Total households | 9,148 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 8,286 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +862 | 0.0pp |