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 Toorak, accounting for 67.4% (3,924 households). This share was lower than Stonnington (C) (69.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 124 households and 3.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Toorak - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Toorak 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 Toorak, with comparison markers for Stonnington (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
1,706
% of total
29.3%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
1,706
29.3%
+1.4pp
Lone person households
2021 count
1,932
% of total
33.2%
Change from 2016
+2.6pp
1,932
33.2%
+2.6pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
592
% of total
10.2%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
592
10.2%
+0.9pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
450
% of total
7.7%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
450
7.7%
+0.4pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
892
% of total
15.3%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
892
15.3%
+1.5pp
Group households
2021 count
286
% of total
4.9%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
286
4.9%
-0.9pp
Total households without children
2021 count
3,924
% of total
67.4%
Change from 2016
+3.1pp
3,924
67.4%
+3.1pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+56
+1.4pp
Lone person households
+124
+2.6pp
Young lone persons
+42
+0.9pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+17
+0.4pp
Older lone persons
+78
+1.5pp
Group households
-56
-0.9pp
Total households without children
+124
+3.1pp
Data table
Households without children for Toorak. 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 | 1,706 | 29.3% | 25.3% | 1,650 | 27.9% | 25.0% | +56 | +1.4pp |
| Lone person households | 1,932 | 33.2% | 37.3% | 1,808 | 30.6% | 31.7% | +124 | +2.6pp |
| Young lone persons | 592 | 10.2% | 18.5% | 550 | 9.3% | 14.7% | +42 | +0.9pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 450 | 7.7% | 8.5% | 433 | 7.3% | 7.8% | +17 | +0.4pp |
| Older lone persons | 892 | 15.3% | 10.4% | 814 | 13.8% | 9.1% | +78 | +1.5pp |
| Group households | 286 | 4.9% | 6.9% | 342 | 5.8% | 8.9% | -56 | -0.9pp |
| Total households without children | 3,924 | 67.4% | 69.4% | 3,800 | 64.3% | 65.5% | +124 | +3.1pp |
| Total households | 5,823 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 5,907 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -84 | 0.0pp |