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 Towong (S), accounting for 63.5% (1,671 households). This share was higher than Regional Vic. (58.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 61 households and 0.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Towong (S) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Towong (S) 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 Towong (S), with comparison markers for Regional Vic..
Couples without children
2021 count
920
% of total
35.0%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
920
35.0%
+0.7pp
Lone person households
2021 count
712
% of total
27.1%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
712
27.1%
-1.1pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
85
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
85
3.2%
-0.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
262
% of total
10.0%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
262
10.0%
-1.3pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
373
% of total
14.2%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
373
14.2%
+0.6pp
Group households
2021 count
39
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
39
1.5%
-0.6pp
Total households without children
2021 count
1,671
% of total
63.5%
Change from 2016
-1.1pp
1,671
63.5%
-1.1pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+61
+0.7pp
Lone person households
+7
-1.1pp
Young lone persons
-2
-0.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-20
-1.3pp
Older lone persons
+33
+0.6pp
Group households
-14
-0.6pp
Total households without children
+54
-1.1pp
Data table
Households without children for Towong (S). 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 | 920 | 35.0% | 28.0% | 859 | 34.3% | 27.1% | +61 | +0.7pp |
| Lone person households | 712 | 27.1% | 27.5% | 705 | 28.2% | 27.0% | +7 | -1.1pp |
| Young lone persons | 85 | 3.2% | 5.3% | 87 | 3.5% | 5.4% | -2 | -0.3pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 262 | 10.0% | 9.1% | 282 | 11.3% | 9.5% | -20 | -1.3pp |
| Older lone persons | 373 | 14.2% | 13.2% | 340 | 13.6% | 12.1% | +33 | +0.6pp |
| Group households | 39 | 1.5% | 2.8% | 53 | 2.1% | 2.9% | -14 | -0.6pp |
| Total households without children | 1,671 | 63.5% | 58.2% | 1,617 | 64.6% | 56.9% | +54 | -1.1pp |
| Total households | 2,630 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,502 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +128 | 0.0pp |