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 Armadale (Vic.), accounting for 70.6% (3,183 households). This share was higher than Stonnington (C) (69.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 488 households and 5 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Armadale (Vic.) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Armadale (Vic.) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Stonnington (C) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Armadale (Vic.), with comparison markers for Stonnington (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
1,179
% of total
26.1%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
1,179
26.1%
+1.3pp
Lone person households
2021 count
1,739
% of total
38.6%
Change from 2016
+5.5pp
1,739
38.6%
+5.5pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
725
% of total
16.1%
Change from 2016
+4.2pp
725
16.1%
+4.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
407
% of total
9.0%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
407
9.0%
-0.3pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
608
% of total
13.5%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
608
13.5%
+1.5pp
Group households
2021 count
265
% of total
5.9%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
265
5.9%
-1.9pp
Total households without children
2021 count
3,183
% of total
70.6%
Change from 2016
+5.0pp
3,183
70.6%
+5.0pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+162
+1.3pp
Lone person households
+379
+5.5pp
Young lone persons
+235
+4.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+26
-0.3pp
Older lone persons
+115
+1.5pp
Group households
-54
-1.9pp
Total households without children
+488
+5.0pp
Data table
Households without children for Armadale (Vic.). Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Stonnington (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Stonnington (C)% | Count | % | Stonnington (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 1,179 | 26.1% | 25.3% | 1,017 | 24.8% | 25.0% | +162 | +1.3pp |
| Lone person households | 1,739 | 38.6% | 37.3% | 1,360 | 33.1% | 31.7% | +379 | +5.5pp |
| Young lone persons | 725 | 16.1% | 18.5% | 490 | 11.9% | 14.7% | +235 | +4.2pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 407 | 9.0% | 8.5% | 381 | 9.3% | 7.8% | +26 | -0.3pp |
| Older lone persons | 608 | 13.5% | 10.4% | 493 | 12.0% | 9.1% | +115 | +1.5pp |
| Group households | 265 | 5.9% | 6.9% | 319 | 7.8% | 8.9% | -54 | -1.9pp |
| Total households without children | 3,183 | 70.6% | 69.4% | 2,695 | 65.6% | 65.5% | +488 | +5.0pp |
| Total households | 4,510 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 4,108 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +402 | 0.0pp |