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 Wangaratta (RC), accounting for 24.7% (3,645 households). This share was higher than Regional Vic. (24.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 334 households and 0.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Wangaratta (RC) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Wangaratta (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 Wangaratta (RC), with comparison markers for Regional Vic..
Couples without children
2021 count
3,588
% of total
24.3%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
3,588
24.3%
-0.1pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
490
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
490
3.3%
0.0pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
443
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
443
3.0%
0.0pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
2,655
% of total
18.0%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
2,655
18.0%
-0.1pp
Lone person households
2021 count
3,645
% of total
24.7%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
3,645
24.7%
+0.1pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
637
% of total
4.3%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
637
4.3%
-0.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
1,181
% of total
8.0%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
1,181
8.0%
-0.5pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
1,833
% of total
12.4%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
1,833
12.4%
+0.8pp
Group households
2021 count
275
% of total
1.9%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
275
1.9%
-0.2pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+302
-0.1pp
Young couples without children
+42
0.0pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+42
0.0pp
Older couples without children
+218
-0.1pp
Lone person households
+334
+0.1pp
Young lone persons
+30
-0.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+35
-0.5pp
Older lone persons
+271
+0.8pp
Group households
-8
-0.2pp
Data table
Households without children for Wangaratta (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 | 3,588 | 24.3% | 24.6% | 3,286 | 24.4% | 24.4% | +302 | -0.1pp |
| Young couples without children | 490 | 3.3% | 3.6% | 448 | 3.3% | 3.9% | +42 | 0.0pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 443 | 3.0% | 3.2% | 401 | 3.0% | 3.3% | +42 | 0.0pp |
| Older couples without children | 2,655 | 18.0% | 17.8% | 2,437 | 18.1% | 17.3% | +218 | -0.1pp |
| Lone person households | 3,645 | 24.7% | 24.2% | 3,311 | 24.6% | 24.3% | +334 | +0.1pp |
| Young lone persons | 637 | 4.3% | 4.6% | 607 | 4.5% | 4.8% | +30 | -0.2pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 1,181 | 8.0% | 8.0% | 1,146 | 8.5% | 8.6% | +35 | -0.5pp |
| Older lone persons | 1,833 | 12.4% | 11.6% | 1,562 | 11.6% | 10.9% | +271 | +0.8pp |
| Group households | 275 | 1.9% | 2.4% | 283 | 2.1% | 2.6% | -8 | -0.2pp |
| Total households | 14,747 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 13,481 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,266 | 0.0pp |