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 Towong (S), accounting for 27.8% (920 households). This share was higher than Regional Vic. (24.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in older couples without children, which increased by 63 households and 1.1 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.
Chart view
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
27.8%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
920
27.8%
+0.8pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
94
% of total
2.8%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
94
2.8%
-0.6pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
75
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
75
2.3%
+0.3pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
751
% of total
22.7%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
751
22.7%
+1.1pp
Lone person households
2021 count
712
% of total
21.5%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
712
21.5%
-0.6pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
85
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
85
2.6%
-0.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
262
% of total
7.9%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
262
7.9%
-1.0pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
373
% of total
11.3%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
373
11.3%
+0.6pp
Group households
2021 count
39
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
39
1.2%
-0.5pp
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+61
+0.8pp
Young couples without children
-13
-0.6pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+11
+0.3pp
Older couples without children
+63
+1.1pp
Lone person households
+7
-0.6pp
Young lone persons
-2
-0.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-20
-1.0pp
Older lone persons
+33
+0.6pp
Group households
-14
-0.5pp
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 | 27.8% | 24.6% | 859 | 27.0% | 24.4% | +61 | +0.8pp |
| Young couples without children | 94 | 2.8% | 3.6% | 107 | 3.4% | 3.9% | -13 | -0.6pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 75 | 2.3% | 3.2% | 64 | 2.0% | 3.3% | +11 | +0.3pp |
| Older couples without children | 751 | 22.7% | 17.8% | 688 | 21.6% | 17.3% | +63 | +1.1pp |
| Lone person households | 712 | 21.5% | 24.2% | 705 | 22.1% | 24.3% | +7 | -0.6pp |
| Young lone persons | 85 | 2.6% | 4.6% | 87 | 2.7% | 4.8% | -2 | -0.1pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 262 | 7.9% | 8.0% | 282 | 8.9% | 8.6% | -20 | -1.0pp |
| Older lone persons | 373 | 11.3% | 11.6% | 340 | 10.7% | 10.9% | +33 | +0.6pp |
| Group households | 39 | 1.2% | 2.4% | 53 | 1.7% | 2.6% | -14 | -0.5pp |
| Total households | 3,311 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,185 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +126 | 0.0pp |