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 Prahran, accounting for 77.2% (5,074 households). This share was higher than Stonnington (C) (69.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 504 households and 7.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Prahran - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Prahran 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 Prahran, with comparison markers for Stonnington (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
1,610
% of total
24.5%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
1,610
24.5%
-0.2pp
Lone person households
2021 count
2,830
% of total
43.0%
Change from 2016
+7.8pp
2,830
43.0%
+7.8pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
1,614
% of total
24.6%
Change from 2016
+5.9pp
1,614
24.6%
+5.9pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
677
% of total
10.3%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
677
10.3%
+1.1pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
550
% of total
8.4%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
550
8.4%
+1.2pp
Group households
2021 count
634
% of total
9.6%
Change from 2016
-2.0pp
634
9.6%
-2.0pp
Total households without children
2021 count
5,074
% of total
77.2%
Change from 2016
+5.7pp
5,074
77.2%
+5.7pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-22
-0.2pp
Lone person households
+504
+7.8pp
Young lone persons
+378
+5.9pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+72
+1.1pp
Older lone persons
+76
+1.2pp
Group households
-135
-2.0pp
Total households without children
+347
+5.7pp
Data table
Households without children for Prahran. 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 | 1,610 | 24.5% | 25.3% | 1,632 | 24.7% | 25.0% | -22 | -0.2pp |
| Lone person households | 2,830 | 43.0% | 37.3% | 2,326 | 35.2% | 31.7% | +504 | +7.8pp |
| Young lone persons | 1,614 | 24.6% | 18.5% | 1,236 | 18.7% | 14.7% | +378 | +5.9pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 677 | 10.3% | 8.5% | 605 | 9.2% | 7.8% | +72 | +1.1pp |
| Older lone persons | 550 | 8.4% | 10.4% | 474 | 7.2% | 9.1% | +76 | +1.2pp |
| Group households | 634 | 9.6% | 6.9% | 769 | 11.6% | 8.9% | -135 | -2.0pp |
| Total households without children | 5,074 | 77.2% | 69.4% | 4,727 | 71.5% | 65.5% | +347 | +5.7pp |
| Total households | 6,574 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6,610 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -36 | 0.0pp |