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, couples without children was the most common household life-stage group among households in Swan Hill (RC), accounting for 24.7% (2,275 households). This share was similar to Regional Vic. (24.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in older couples without children, which increased by 227 households and 1.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Swan Hill (RC) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Swan Hill (RC) 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 Swan Hill (RC), with comparison markers for Regional Vic..
Couples without children
2021 count
2,275
% of total
24.7%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
2,275
24.7%
+0.5pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
314
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
314
3.4%
-0.5pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
284
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
284
3.1%
-0.2pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
1,677
% of total
18.2%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
1,677
18.2%
+1.2pp
Lone person households
2021 count
2,150
% of total
23.4%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
2,150
23.4%
-0.8pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
496
% of total
5.4%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
496
5.4%
+0.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
636
% of total
6.9%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
636
6.9%
-1.0pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
1,026
% of total
11.2%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
1,026
11.2%
-0.1pp
Group households
2021 count
336
% of total
3.7%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
336
3.7%
+0.6pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+214
+0.5pp
Young couples without children
-18
-0.5pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+5
-0.2pp
Older couples without children
+227
+1.2pp
Lone person households
+92
-0.8pp
Young lone persons
+63
+0.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-35
-1.0pp
Older lone persons
+64
-0.1pp
Group households
+74
+0.6pp
Data table
Households without children for Swan Hill (RC). 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 | 2,275 | 24.7% | 24.6% | 2,061 | 24.2% | 24.4% | +214 | +0.5pp |
| Young couples without children | 314 | 3.4% | 3.6% | 332 | 3.9% | 3.9% | -18 | -0.5pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 284 | 3.1% | 3.2% | 279 | 3.3% | 3.3% | +5 | -0.2pp |
| Older couples without children | 1,677 | 18.2% | 17.8% | 1,450 | 17.0% | 17.3% | +227 | +1.2pp |
| Lone person households | 2,150 | 23.4% | 24.2% | 2,058 | 24.2% | 24.3% | +92 | -0.8pp |
| Young lone persons | 496 | 5.4% | 4.6% | 433 | 5.1% | 4.8% | +63 | +0.3pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 636 | 6.9% | 8.0% | 671 | 7.9% | 8.6% | -35 | -1.0pp |
| Older lone persons | 1,026 | 11.2% | 11.6% | 962 | 11.3% | 10.9% | +64 | -0.1pp |
| Group households | 336 | 3.7% | 2.4% | 262 | 3.1% | 2.6% | +74 | +0.6pp |
| Total households | 9,194 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 8,508 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +686 | 0.0pp |