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 Doreen (part), accounting for 29.1% (1,829 households). This share was higher than Whittlesea (C) (26.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 1,823 households, while its share fell by 2.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Doreen (part) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Doreen (part) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Whittlesea (C) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Doreen (part), with comparison markers for Whittlesea (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
1,829
% of total
29.1%
Change from 2016
-2.5pp
1,829
29.1%
-2.5pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
487
% of total
7.8%
Change from 2016
+7.8pp
487
7.8%
+7.8pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
471
% of total
7.5%
Change from 2016
+7.5pp
471
7.5%
+7.5pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
871
% of total
13.9%
Change from 2016
-17.7pp
871
13.9%
-17.7pp
Lone person households
2021 count
1,243
% of total
19.8%
Change from 2016
-1.3pp
1,243
19.8%
-1.3pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
429
% of total
6.8%
Change from 2016
+6.8pp
429
6.8%
+6.8pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
477
% of total
7.6%
Change from 2016
+7.6pp
477
7.6%
+7.6pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
341
% of total
5.4%
Change from 2016
-10.4pp
341
5.4%
-10.4pp
Group households
2021 count
127
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
127
2.0%
+2.0pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+1,823
-2.5pp
Young couples without children
+487
+7.8pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+471
+7.5pp
Older couples without children
+865
-17.7pp
Lone person households
+1,239
-1.3pp
Young lone persons
+429
+6.8pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+477
+7.6pp
Older lone persons
+338
-10.4pp
Group households
+127
+2.0pp
Data table
Households without children for Doreen (part). Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Whittlesea (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Whittlesea (C)% | Count | % | Whittlesea (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 1,829 | 29.1% | 26.6% | 6 | 31.6% | 28.0% | +1,823 | -2.5pp |
| Young couples without children | 487 | 7.8% | 7.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 8.8% | +487 | +7.8pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 471 | 7.5% | 7.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 9.1% | +471 | +7.5pp |
| Older couples without children | 871 | 13.9% | 10.7% | 6 | 31.6% | 10.1% | +865 | -17.7pp |
| Lone person households | 1,243 | 19.8% | 21.9% | 4 | 21.1% | 20.3% | +1,239 | -1.3pp |
| Young lone persons | 429 | 6.8% | 6.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 6.6% | +429 | +6.8pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 477 | 7.6% | 7.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 6.6% | +477 | +7.6pp |
| Older lone persons | 341 | 5.4% | 8.2% | 3 | 15.8% | 7.2% | +338 | -10.4pp |
| Group households | 127 | 2.0% | 3.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.3% | +127 | +2.0pp |
| Total households | 6,275 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 19 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +6,256 | 0.0pp |