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 Lalor, accounting for 24.9% (1,822 households). This share was lower than Whittlesea (C) (26.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 1,818 households, while its share fell by 25.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Lalor - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Lalor 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 Lalor, with comparison markers for Whittlesea (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
1,822
% of total
24.9%
Change from 2016
-25.1pp
1,822
24.9%
-25.1pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
472
% of total
6.4%
Change from 2016
+6.4pp
472
6.4%
+6.4pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
523
% of total
7.1%
Change from 2016
+7.1pp
523
7.1%
+7.1pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
827
% of total
11.3%
Change from 2016
-38.7pp
827
11.3%
-38.7pp
Lone person households
2021 count
1,706
% of total
23.3%
Change from 2016
+23.3pp
1,706
23.3%
+23.3pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
406
% of total
5.5%
Change from 2016
+5.5pp
406
5.5%
+5.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
518
% of total
7.1%
Change from 2016
+7.1pp
518
7.1%
+7.1pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
792
% of total
10.8%
Change from 2016
+10.8pp
792
10.8%
+10.8pp
Group households
2021 count
255
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
+3.5pp
255
3.5%
+3.5pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+1,818
-25.1pp
Young couples without children
+472
+6.4pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+523
+7.1pp
Older couples without children
+823
-38.7pp
Lone person households
+1,706
+23.3pp
Young lone persons
+406
+5.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+518
+7.1pp
Older lone persons
+792
+10.8pp
Group households
+255
+3.5pp
Data table
Households without children for Lalor. 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 | 1,822 | 24.9% | 26.6% | 4 | 50.0% | 28.0% | +1,818 | -25.1pp |
| Young couples without children | 472 | 6.4% | 7.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 8.8% | +472 | +6.4pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 523 | 7.1% | 7.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 9.1% | +523 | +7.1pp |
| Older couples without children | 827 | 11.3% | 10.7% | 4 | 50.0% | 10.1% | +823 | -38.7pp |
| Lone person households | 1,706 | 23.3% | 21.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 20.3% | +1,706 | +23.3pp |
| Young lone persons | 406 | 5.5% | 6.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 6.6% | +406 | +5.5pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 518 | 7.1% | 7.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 6.6% | +518 | +7.1pp |
| Older lone persons | 792 | 10.8% | 8.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 7.2% | +792 | +10.8pp |
| Group households | 255 | 3.5% | 3.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.3% | +255 | +3.5pp |
| Total households | 7,321 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 8 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +7,313 | 0.0pp |