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, lone person households was the most common household life-stage group among households in Unincorporated Vic, accounting for 26.1% (58 households). This share was higher than Regional Vic. (24.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 8 households and 2.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Unincorporated Vic - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Unincorporated Vic 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 Unincorporated Vic, with comparison markers for Regional Vic..
Couples without children
2021 count
42
% of total
18.9%
Change from 2016
+2.8pp
42
18.9%
+2.8pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
7
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
+2.7pp
7
3.2%
+2.7pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
6
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
6
2.7%
+1.8pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
29
% of total
13.1%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
29
13.1%
-1.6pp
Lone person households
2021 count
58
% of total
26.1%
Change from 2016
-4.2pp
58
26.1%
-4.2pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
21
% of total
9.5%
Change from 2016
-2.3pp
21
9.5%
-2.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
31
% of total
14.0%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
31
14.0%
+1.2pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
11
% of total
5.0%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
11
5.0%
-1.6pp
Group households
2021 count
17
% of total
7.7%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
17
7.7%
+1.5pp
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+8
+2.8pp
Young couples without children
+6
+2.7pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+4
+1.8pp
Older couples without children
-2
-1.6pp
Lone person households
-6
-4.2pp
Young lone persons
-4
-2.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+4
+1.2pp
Older lone persons
-3
-1.6pp
Group households
+4
+1.5pp
Data table
Households without children for Unincorporated Vic. 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 | 42 | 18.9% | 24.6% | 34 | 16.1% | 24.4% | +8 | +2.8pp |
| Young couples without children | 7 | 3.2% | 3.6% | 1 | 0.5% | 3.9% | +6 | +2.7pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 6 | 2.7% | 3.2% | 2 | 0.9% | 3.3% | +4 | +1.8pp |
| Older couples without children | 29 | 13.1% | 17.8% | 31 | 14.7% | 17.3% | -2 | -1.6pp |
| Lone person households | 58 | 26.1% | 24.2% | 64 | 30.3% | 24.3% | -6 | -4.2pp |
| Young lone persons | 21 | 9.5% | 4.6% | 25 | 11.8% | 4.8% | -4 | -2.3pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 31 | 14.0% | 8.0% | 27 | 12.8% | 8.6% | +4 | +1.2pp |
| Older lone persons | 11 | 5.0% | 11.6% | 14 | 6.6% | 10.9% | -3 | -1.6pp |
| Group households | 17 | 7.7% | 2.4% | 13 | 6.2% | 2.6% | +4 | +1.5pp |
| Total households | 222 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 211 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +11 | 0.0pp |