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 Port Phillip (C), accounting for 29.8% (21,347 households). This share was higher than Greater Melbourne (24.1%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 3,545 households and 2.3 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Port Phillip (C) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Port Phillip (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Melbourne and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Port Phillip (C), with comparison markers for Greater Melbourne.
Couples without children
2021 count
12,846
% of total
17.9%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
12,846
17.9%
-1.5pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
1,322
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
1,322
1.8%
+0.2pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
660
% of total
0.9%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
660
0.9%
-0.1pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
10,864
% of total
15.2%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
10,864
15.2%
-1.5pp
Lone person households
2021 count
21,347
% of total
29.8%
Change from 2016
+2.3pp
21,347
29.8%
+2.3pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
9,800
% of total
13.7%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
9,800
13.7%
+0.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
7,028
% of total
9.8%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
7,028
9.8%
+0.9pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
4,515
% of total
6.3%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
4,515
6.3%
+0.8pp
Group households
2021 count
3,263
% of total
4.6%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
3,263
4.6%
-1.7pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+304
-1.5pp
Young couples without children
+265
+0.2pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+12
-0.1pp
Older couples without children
+27
-1.5pp
Lone person households
+3,545
+2.3pp
Young lone persons
+1,312
+0.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+1,285
+0.9pp
Older lone persons
+935
+0.8pp
Group households
-828
-1.7pp
Data table
Households without children for Port Phillip (C). Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Melbourne.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Melbourne% | Count | % | Greater Melbourne% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 12,846 | 17.9% | 23.8% | 12,542 | 19.4% | 24.2% | +304 | -1.5pp |
| Young couples without children | 1,322 | 1.8% | 5.9% | 1,057 | 1.6% | 6.3% | +265 | +0.2pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 660 | 0.9% | 5.0% | 648 | 1.0% | 5.5% | +12 | -0.1pp |
| Older couples without children | 10,864 | 15.2% | 12.9% | 10,837 | 16.7% | 12.5% | +27 | -1.5pp |
| Lone person households | 21,347 | 29.8% | 24.1% | 17,802 | 27.5% | 23.2% | +3,545 | +2.3pp |
| Young lone persons | 9,800 | 13.7% | 8.0% | 8,488 | 13.1% | 7.5% | +1,312 | +0.6pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 7,028 | 9.8% | 7.1% | 5,743 | 8.9% | 7.2% | +1,285 | +0.9pp |
| Older lone persons | 4,515 | 6.3% | 9.0% | 3,580 | 5.5% | 8.6% | +935 | +0.8pp |
| Group households | 3,263 | 4.6% | 4.2% | 4,091 | 6.3% | 5.0% | -828 | -1.7pp |
| Total households | 71,645 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 64,788 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +6,857 | 0.0pp |