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, couples without children was the most common household life-stage group among households in Murrindindi (S), accounting for 26.1% (2,074 households). This share was higher than Regional Vic. (24.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 288 households and 0.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Murrindindi (S) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Murrindindi (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 Murrindindi (S), with comparison markers for Regional Vic..
Couples without children
2021 count
2,074
% of total
26.1%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
2,074
26.1%
+0.2pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
263
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
263
3.3%
-0.1pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
236
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
236
3.0%
-0.1pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
1,575
% of total
19.8%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
1,575
19.8%
+0.4pp
Lone person households
2021 count
1,825
% of total
23.0%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
1,825
23.0%
-0.2pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
216
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
216
2.7%
-0.7pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
688
% of total
8.7%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
688
8.7%
-0.4pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
919
% of total
11.6%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
919
11.6%
+1.0pp
Group households
2021 count
154
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
154
1.9%
0.0pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+288
+0.2pp
Young couples without children
+26
-0.1pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+23
-0.1pp
Older couples without children
+239
+0.4pp
Lone person households
+230
-0.2pp
Young lone persons
-16
-0.7pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+58
-0.4pp
Older lone persons
+188
+1.0pp
Group households
+26
0.0pp
Data table
Households without children for Murrindindi (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 | 2,074 | 26.1% | 24.6% | 1,786 | 25.9% | 24.4% | +288 | +0.2pp |
| Young couples without children | 263 | 3.3% | 3.6% | 237 | 3.4% | 3.9% | +26 | -0.1pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 236 | 3.0% | 3.2% | 213 | 3.1% | 3.3% | +23 | -0.1pp |
| Older couples without children | 1,575 | 19.8% | 17.8% | 1,336 | 19.4% | 17.3% | +239 | +0.4pp |
| Lone person households | 1,825 | 23.0% | 24.2% | 1,595 | 23.2% | 24.3% | +230 | -0.2pp |
| Young lone persons | 216 | 2.7% | 4.6% | 232 | 3.4% | 4.8% | -16 | -0.7pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 688 | 8.7% | 8.0% | 630 | 9.1% | 8.6% | +58 | -0.4pp |
| Older lone persons | 919 | 11.6% | 11.6% | 731 | 10.6% | 10.9% | +188 | +1.0pp |
| Group households | 154 | 1.9% | 2.4% | 128 | 1.9% | 2.6% | +26 | 0.0pp |
| Total households | 7,950 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6,888 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,062 | 0.0pp |