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 Queenscliffe (B), accounting for 66.6% (1,104 households). This share was higher than Regional Vic. (58.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 218 households, while its share fell by 1.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Queenscliffe (B) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Queenscliffe (B) 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 Queenscliffe (B), with comparison markers for Regional Vic..
Couples without children
2021 count
601
% of total
36.2%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
601
36.2%
+1.5pp
Lone person households
2021 count
486
% of total
29.3%
Change from 2016
-3.1pp
486
29.3%
-3.1pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
33
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
33
2.0%
-0.8pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
125
% of total
7.5%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
125
7.5%
-0.7pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
331
% of total
20.0%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
331
20.0%
-1.5pp
Group households
2021 count
17
% of total
1.0%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
17
1.0%
-0.2pp
Total households without children
2021 count
1,104
% of total
66.6%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
1,104
66.6%
-1.8pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+151
+1.5pp
Lone person households
+66
-3.1pp
Young lone persons
-3
-0.8pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+19
-0.7pp
Older lone persons
+52
-1.5pp
Group households
+1
-0.2pp
Total households without children
+218
-1.8pp
Data table
Households without children for Queenscliffe (B). 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 | 601 | 36.2% | 28.0% | 450 | 34.7% | 27.1% | +151 | +1.5pp |
| Lone person households | 486 | 29.3% | 27.5% | 420 | 32.4% | 27.0% | +66 | -3.1pp |
| Young lone persons | 33 | 2.0% | 5.3% | 36 | 2.8% | 5.4% | -3 | -0.8pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 125 | 7.5% | 9.1% | 106 | 8.2% | 9.5% | +19 | -0.7pp |
| Older lone persons | 331 | 20.0% | 13.2% | 279 | 21.5% | 12.1% | +52 | -1.5pp |
| Group households | 17 | 1.0% | 2.8% | 16 | 1.2% | 2.9% | +1 | -0.2pp |
| Total households without children | 1,104 | 66.6% | 58.2% | 886 | 68.4% | 56.9% | +218 | -1.8pp |
| Total households | 1,658 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,296 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +362 | 0.0pp |