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 Mill Park, accounting for 27.8% (2,519 households). This share was higher than Whittlesea (C) (26.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 2,512 households, while its share fell by 5.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Mill Park - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Mill 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 Mill Park, with comparison markers for Whittlesea (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
2,519
% of total
27.8%
Change from 2016
-5.5pp
2,519
27.8%
-5.5pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
946
% of total
10.4%
Change from 2016
+10.4pp
946
10.4%
+10.4pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
986
% of total
10.9%
Change from 2016
+10.9pp
986
10.9%
+10.9pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
587
% of total
6.5%
Change from 2016
-26.8pp
587
6.5%
-26.8pp
Lone person households
2021 count
1,890
% of total
20.8%
Change from 2016
-12.5pp
1,890
20.8%
-12.5pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
471
% of total
5.2%
Change from 2016
+5.2pp
471
5.2%
+5.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
661
% of total
7.3%
Change from 2016
+7.3pp
661
7.3%
+7.3pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
751
% of total
8.3%
Change from 2016
+8.3pp
751
8.3%
+8.3pp
Group households
2021 count
263
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
+2.9pp
263
2.9%
+2.9pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+2,512
-5.5pp
Young couples without children
+946
+10.4pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+986
+10.9pp
Older couples without children
+580
-26.8pp
Lone person households
+1,883
-12.5pp
Young lone persons
+471
+5.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+661
+7.3pp
Older lone persons
+751
+8.3pp
Group households
+263
+2.9pp
Data table
Households without children for Mill 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 | 2,519 | 27.8% | 26.6% | 7 | 33.3% | 28.0% | +2,512 | -5.5pp |
| Young couples without children | 946 | 10.4% | 7.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 8.8% | +946 | +10.4pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 986 | 10.9% | 7.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 9.1% | +986 | +10.9pp |
| Older couples without children | 587 | 6.5% | 10.7% | 7 | 33.3% | 10.1% | +580 | -26.8pp |
| Lone person households | 1,890 | 20.8% | 21.9% | 7 | 33.3% | 20.3% | +1,883 | -12.5pp |
| Young lone persons | 471 | 5.2% | 6.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 6.6% | +471 | +5.2pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 661 | 7.3% | 7.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 6.6% | +661 | +7.3pp |
| Older lone persons | 751 | 8.3% | 8.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 7.2% | +751 | +8.3pp |
| Group households | 263 | 2.9% | 3.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.3% | +263 | +2.9pp |
| Total households | 9,074 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 21 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +9,053 | 0.0pp |