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 Malvern East, accounting for 55.2% (4,730 households). This share was lower than Stonnington (C) (69.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 482 households and 3 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Malvern East - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Malvern East 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 Malvern East, with comparison markers for Stonnington (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
2,049
% of total
23.9%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
2,049
23.9%
+1.6pp
Lone person households
2021 count
2,189
% of total
25.5%
Change from 2016
+2.8pp
2,189
25.5%
+2.8pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
857
% of total
10.0%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
857
10.0%
+1.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
511
% of total
6.0%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
511
6.0%
+0.4pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
820
% of total
9.6%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
820
9.6%
+0.9pp
Group households
2021 count
492
% of total
5.7%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
492
5.7%
-1.5pp
Total households without children
2021 count
4,730
% of total
55.2%
Change from 2016
+3.0pp
4,730
55.2%
+3.0pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+237
+1.6pp
Lone person households
+342
+2.8pp
Young lone persons
+170
+1.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+55
+0.4pp
Older lone persons
+112
+0.9pp
Group households
-97
-1.5pp
Total households without children
+482
+3.0pp
Data table
Households without children for Malvern East. 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 | 2,049 | 23.9% | 25.3% | 1,812 | 22.3% | 25.0% | +237 | +1.6pp |
| Lone person households | 2,189 | 25.5% | 37.3% | 1,847 | 22.7% | 31.7% | +342 | +2.8pp |
| Young lone persons | 857 | 10.0% | 18.5% | 687 | 8.4% | 14.7% | +170 | +1.6pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 511 | 6.0% | 8.5% | 456 | 5.6% | 7.8% | +55 | +0.4pp |
| Older lone persons | 820 | 9.6% | 10.4% | 708 | 8.7% | 9.1% | +112 | +0.9pp |
| Group households | 492 | 5.7% | 6.9% | 589 | 7.2% | 8.9% | -97 | -1.5pp |
| Total households without children | 4,730 | 55.2% | 69.4% | 4,248 | 52.2% | 65.5% | +482 | +3.0pp |
| Total households | 8,576 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 8,141 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +435 | 0.0pp |