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 Whittlesea, accounting for 47.8% (1,059 households). This share was higher than Whittlesea (C) (41.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 118 households and 1 percentage point.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Whittlesea - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Whittlesea 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 Whittlesea, with comparison markers for Whittlesea (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
513
% of total
23.2%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
513
23.2%
+0.9pp
Lone person households
2021 count
508
% of total
22.9%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
508
22.9%
+0.7pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
80
% of total
3.6%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
80
3.6%
-0.7pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
175
% of total
7.9%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
175
7.9%
+0.8pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
246
% of total
11.1%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
246
11.1%
+0.2pp
Group households
2021 count
38
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
38
1.7%
-0.6pp
Total households without children
2021 count
1,059
% of total
47.8%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
1,059
47.8%
+1.0pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+64
+0.9pp
Lone person households
+62
+0.7pp
Young lone persons
-7
-0.7pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+32
+0.8pp
Older lone persons
+27
+0.2pp
Group households
-8
-0.6pp
Total households without children
+118
+1.0pp
Data table
Households without children for Whittlesea. 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 | 513 | 23.2% | 21.3% | 449 | 22.3% | 21.6% | +64 | +0.9pp |
| Lone person households | 508 | 22.9% | 17.5% | 446 | 22.2% | 15.7% | +62 | +0.7pp |
| Young lone persons | 80 | 3.6% | 5.3% | 87 | 4.3% | 5.1% | -7 | -0.7pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 175 | 7.9% | 5.7% | 143 | 7.1% | 5.1% | +32 | +0.8pp |
| Older lone persons | 246 | 11.1% | 6.5% | 219 | 10.9% | 5.5% | +27 | +0.2pp |
| Group households | 38 | 1.7% | 2.5% | 46 | 2.3% | 2.5% | -8 | -0.6pp |
| Total households without children | 1,059 | 47.8% | 41.3% | 941 | 46.8% | 39.8% | +118 | +1.0pp |
| Total households | 2,214 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,010 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +204 | 0.0pp |