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 Thomastown, accounting for 50.2% (3,837 households). This share was higher than Whittlesea (C) (41.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 500 households and 4.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Thomastown - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Thomastown 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 Thomastown, with comparison markers for Whittlesea (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
1,823
% of total
23.9%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
1,823
23.9%
+0.1pp
Lone person households
2021 count
1,786
% of total
23.4%
Change from 2016
+4.2pp
1,786
23.4%
+4.2pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
425
% of total
5.6%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
425
5.6%
+0.9pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
490
% of total
6.4%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
490
6.4%
+1.2pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
863
% of total
11.3%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
863
11.3%
+2.0pp
Group households
2021 count
228
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
228
3.0%
+0.7pp
Total households without children
2021 count
3,837
% of total
50.2%
Change from 2016
+4.9pp
3,837
50.2%
+4.9pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+71
+0.1pp
Lone person households
+374
+4.2pp
Young lone persons
+82
+0.9pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+105
+1.2pp
Older lone persons
+176
+2.0pp
Group households
+55
+0.7pp
Total households without children
+500
+4.9pp
Data table
Households without children for Thomastown. 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 | 1,823 | 23.9% | 21.3% | 1,752 | 23.8% | 21.6% | +71 | +0.1pp |
| Lone person households | 1,786 | 23.4% | 17.5% | 1,412 | 19.2% | 15.7% | +374 | +4.2pp |
| Young lone persons | 425 | 5.6% | 5.3% | 343 | 4.7% | 5.1% | +82 | +0.9pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 490 | 6.4% | 5.7% | 385 | 5.2% | 5.1% | +105 | +1.2pp |
| Older lone persons | 863 | 11.3% | 6.5% | 687 | 9.3% | 5.5% | +176 | +2.0pp |
| Group households | 228 | 3.0% | 2.5% | 173 | 2.3% | 2.5% | +55 | +0.7pp |
| Total households without children | 3,837 | 50.2% | 41.3% | 3,337 | 45.3% | 39.8% | +500 | +4.9pp |
| Total households | 7,637 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 7,366 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +271 | 0.0pp |