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 Mount Alexander (S), accounting for 25% (2,785 households). This share was higher than Regional Vic. (24.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 464 households and 0.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Mount Alexander (S) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Mount Alexander (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Vic. and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Mount Alexander (S), with comparison markers for Regional Vic..
Couples without children
2021 count
2,667
% of total
24.0%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
2,667
24.0%
+0.8pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
330
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
330
3.0%
-0.1pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
248
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
248
2.2%
-0.2pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
2,089
% of total
18.8%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
2,089
18.8%
+1.1pp
Lone person households
2021 count
2,785
% of total
25.0%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
2,785
25.0%
-0.5pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
252
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
252
2.3%
-0.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
959
% of total
8.6%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
959
8.6%
-1.7pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
1,566
% of total
14.1%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
1,566
14.1%
+1.4pp
Group households
2021 count
239
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
239
2.1%
-0.6pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+464
+0.8pp
Young couples without children
+38
-0.1pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+19
-0.2pp
Older couples without children
+407
+1.1pp
Lone person households
+359
-0.5pp
Young lone persons
+16
-0.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-20
-1.7pp
Older lone persons
+356
+1.4pp
Group households
-20
-0.6pp
Data table
Households without children for Mount Alexander (S). Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Vic..
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional Vic.% | Count | % | Regional Vic.% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 2,667 | 24.0% | 24.6% | 2,203 | 23.2% | 24.4% | +464 | +0.8pp |
| Young couples without children | 330 | 3.0% | 3.6% | 292 | 3.1% | 3.9% | +38 | -0.1pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 248 | 2.2% | 3.2% | 229 | 2.4% | 3.3% | +19 | -0.2pp |
| Older couples without children | 2,089 | 18.8% | 17.8% | 1,682 | 17.7% | 17.3% | +407 | +1.1pp |
| Lone person households | 2,785 | 25.0% | 24.2% | 2,426 | 25.5% | 24.3% | +359 | -0.5pp |
| Young lone persons | 252 | 2.3% | 4.6% | 236 | 2.5% | 4.8% | +16 | -0.2pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 959 | 8.6% | 8.0% | 979 | 10.3% | 8.6% | -20 | -1.7pp |
| Older lone persons | 1,566 | 14.1% | 11.6% | 1,210 | 12.7% | 10.9% | +356 | +1.4pp |
| Group households | 239 | 2.1% | 2.4% | 259 | 2.7% | 2.6% | -20 | -0.6pp |
| Total households | 11,135 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 9,516 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,619 | 0.0pp |