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 Hillcrest (Vic.), accounting for 53.7% (22 households). This share was lower than Pyrenees (S) (62.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 8 households and 19.6 percentage points.

Section overview

Households without children by life stage

Hillcrest (Vic.) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises households without children for Hillcrest (Vic.) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Pyrenees (S) and change since 2016.

Households without children by life stage snapshot

2021 distribution by category for Hillcrest (Vic.), with comparison markers for Pyrenees (S).

Hillcrest (Vic.)
Pyrenees (S)

Couples without children

2021 count

13

% of total

31.7%

Change from 2016

+9.7pp

Lone person households

2021 count

6

% of total

14.6%

Change from 2016

+2.4pp

Young lone persons

2021 count

3

% of total

7.3%

Change from 2016

+7.3pp

Middle-aged lone persons

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

-7.3pp

Older lone persons

2021 count

0

% of total

0.0%

Change from 2016

0.0pp

Group households

2021 count

3

% of total

7.3%

Change from 2016

+7.3pp

Total households without children

2021 count

22

% of total

53.7%

Change from 2016

+19.6pp

Data table

Households without children for Hillcrest (Vic.). Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Pyrenees (S).

Households without children for Hillcrest (Vic.). Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Pyrenees (S).
Households without children for Hillcrest (Vic.). Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Pyrenees (S).
Category20212016Change
Count%Pyrenees (S)%Count%Pyrenees (S)%Countpp
Couples without children1331.7%31.7%922.0%29.8%+4+9.7pp
Lone person households614.6%29.0%512.2%29.5%+1+2.4pp
Young lone persons37.3%3.4%00.0%3.6%+3+7.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons00.0%10.2%37.3%11.2%-3-7.3pp
Older lone persons00.0%15.6%00.0%14.3%00.0pp
Group households37.3%2.0%00.0%2.9%+3+7.3pp
Total households without children2253.7%62.7%1434.1%62.2%+8+19.6pp
Total households41100.0%100.0%41100.0%100.0%00.0pp