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 Epping (Vic.), accounting for 39.2% (4,445 households). This share was lower than Whittlesea (C) (41.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 515 households and 2.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Epping (Vic.) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Epping (Vic.) 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 Epping (Vic.), with comparison markers for Whittlesea (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
2,181
% of total
19.2%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
2,181
19.2%
-0.1pp
Lone person households
2021 count
1,975
% of total
17.4%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
1,975
17.4%
+2.0pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
673
% of total
5.9%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
673
5.9%
+0.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
729
% of total
6.4%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
729
6.4%
+1.1pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
579
% of total
5.1%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
579
5.1%
+0.6pp
Group households
2021 count
289
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
289
2.5%
+0.1pp
Total households without children
2021 count
4,445
% of total
39.2%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
4,445
39.2%
+2.1pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+133
-0.1pp
Lone person households
+345
+2.0pp
Young lone persons
+80
+0.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+162
+1.1pp
Older lone persons
+101
+0.6pp
Group households
+37
+0.1pp
Total households without children
+515
+2.1pp
Data table
Households without children for Epping (Vic.). 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 | 2,181 | 19.2% | 21.3% | 2,048 | 19.3% | 21.6% | +133 | -0.1pp |
| Lone person households | 1,975 | 17.4% | 17.5% | 1,630 | 15.4% | 15.7% | +345 | +2.0pp |
| Young lone persons | 673 | 5.9% | 5.3% | 593 | 5.6% | 5.1% | +80 | +0.3pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 729 | 6.4% | 5.7% | 567 | 5.3% | 5.1% | +162 | +1.1pp |
| Older lone persons | 579 | 5.1% | 6.5% | 478 | 4.5% | 5.5% | +101 | +0.6pp |
| Group households | 289 | 2.5% | 2.5% | 252 | 2.4% | 2.5% | +37 | +0.1pp |
| Total households without children | 4,445 | 39.2% | 41.3% | 3,930 | 37.1% | 39.8% | +515 | +2.1pp |
| Total households | 11,352 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10,604 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +748 | 0.0pp |