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 Eden Park, accounting for 41.8% (162 households). This share was higher than Whittlesea (C) (41.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 13 households and 3 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Eden Park - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Eden Park 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 Eden Park, with comparison markers for Whittlesea (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
109
% of total
28.1%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
109
28.1%
+0.5pp
Lone person households
2021 count
50
% of total
12.9%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
50
12.9%
+2.5pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
3
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
3
0.8%
-1.0pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
13
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
13
3.4%
+0.5pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
31
% of total
8.0%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
31
8.0%
+2.0pp
Group households
2021 count
3
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
3
0.8%
0.0pp
Total households without children
2021 count
162
% of total
41.8%
Change from 2016
+3.0pp
162
41.8%
+3.0pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+3
+0.5pp
Lone person households
+10
+2.5pp
Young lone persons
-4
-1.0pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+2
+0.5pp
Older lone persons
+8
+2.0pp
Group households
0
0.0pp
Total households without children
+13
+3.0pp
Data table
Households without children for Eden Park. 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 | 109 | 28.1% | 21.3% | 106 | 27.6% | 21.6% | +3 | +0.5pp |
| Lone person households | 50 | 12.9% | 17.5% | 40 | 10.4% | 15.7% | +10 | +2.5pp |
| Young lone persons | 3 | 0.8% | 5.3% | 7 | 1.8% | 5.1% | -4 | -1.0pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 13 | 3.4% | 5.7% | 11 | 2.9% | 5.1% | +2 | +0.5pp |
| Older lone persons | 31 | 8.0% | 6.5% | 23 | 6.0% | 5.5% | +8 | +2.0pp |
| Group households | 3 | 0.8% | 2.5% | 3 | 0.8% | 2.5% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Total households without children | 162 | 41.8% | 41.3% | 149 | 38.8% | 39.8% | +13 | +3.0pp |
| Total households | 388 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 384 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +4 | 0.0pp |