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 South Morang, accounting for 27.2% (1,600 households). This share was higher than Whittlesea (C) (26.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which increased by 1,588 households, while its share fell by 8.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
South Morang - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for South Morang 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 South Morang, with comparison markers for Whittlesea (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
1,600
% of total
27.2%
Change from 2016
-8.1pp
1,600
27.2%
-8.1pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
673
% of total
11.4%
Change from 2016
+11.4pp
673
11.4%
+11.4pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
693
% of total
11.8%
Change from 2016
+11.8pp
693
11.8%
+11.8pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
234
% of total
4.0%
Change from 2016
-31.3pp
234
4.0%
-31.3pp
Lone person households
2021 count
1,264
% of total
21.4%
Change from 2016
+9.6pp
1,264
21.4%
+9.6pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
328
% of total
5.6%
Change from 2016
+5.6pp
328
5.6%
+5.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
448
% of total
7.6%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
448
7.6%
-1.2pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
498
% of total
8.5%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
498
8.5%
-0.3pp
Group households
2021 count
155
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
+2.6pp
155
2.6%
+2.6pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+1,588
-8.1pp
Young couples without children
+673
+11.4pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+693
+11.8pp
Older couples without children
+222
-31.3pp
Lone person households
+1,260
+9.6pp
Young lone persons
+328
+5.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+445
-1.2pp
Older lone persons
+495
-0.3pp
Group households
+155
+2.6pp
Data table
Households without children for South Morang. 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 | 1,600 | 27.2% | 26.6% | 12 | 35.3% | 28.0% | +1,588 | -8.1pp |
| Young couples without children | 673 | 11.4% | 7.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 8.8% | +673 | +11.4pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 693 | 11.8% | 7.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 9.1% | +693 | +11.8pp |
| Older couples without children | 234 | 4.0% | 10.7% | 12 | 35.3% | 10.1% | +222 | -31.3pp |
| Lone person households | 1,264 | 21.4% | 21.9% | 4 | 11.8% | 20.3% | +1,260 | +9.6pp |
| Young lone persons | 328 | 5.6% | 6.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 6.6% | +328 | +5.6pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 448 | 7.6% | 7.1% | 3 | 8.8% | 6.6% | +445 | -1.2pp |
| Older lone persons | 498 | 8.5% | 8.2% | 3 | 8.8% | 7.2% | +495 | -0.3pp |
| Group households | 155 | 2.6% | 3.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 3.3% | +155 | +2.6pp |
| Total households | 5,893 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 34 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +5,859 | 0.0pp |