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 Wollert, accounting for 32.1% (2,406 households). This share was lower than Whittlesea (C) (41.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 1,447 households, while its share fell by 1.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Wollert - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Wollert 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 Wollert, with comparison markers for Whittlesea (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
1,365
% of total
18.2%
Change from 2016
-3.1pp
1,365
18.2%
-3.1pp
Lone person households
2021 count
875
% of total
11.7%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
875
11.7%
+1.4pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
456
% of total
6.1%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
456
6.1%
+0.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
238
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
238
3.2%
+0.3pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
174
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
174
2.3%
+0.6pp
Group households
2021 count
166
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
166
2.2%
+0.1pp
Total households without children
2021 count
2,406
% of total
32.1%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
2,406
32.1%
-1.6pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+760
-3.1pp
Lone person households
+581
+1.4pp
Young lone persons
+290
+0.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+156
+0.3pp
Older lone persons
+127
+0.6pp
Group households
+106
+0.1pp
Total households without children
+1,447
-1.6pp
Data table
Households without children for Wollert. 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 | 1,365 | 18.2% | 21.3% | 605 | 21.3% | 21.6% | +760 | -3.1pp |
| Lone person households | 875 | 11.7% | 17.5% | 294 | 10.3% | 15.7% | +581 | +1.4pp |
| Young lone persons | 456 | 6.1% | 5.3% | 166 | 5.8% | 5.1% | +290 | +0.3pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 238 | 3.2% | 5.7% | 82 | 2.9% | 5.1% | +156 | +0.3pp |
| Older lone persons | 174 | 2.3% | 6.5% | 47 | 1.7% | 5.5% | +127 | +0.6pp |
| Group households | 166 | 2.2% | 2.5% | 60 | 2.1% | 2.5% | +106 | +0.1pp |
| Total households without children | 2,406 | 32.1% | 41.3% | 959 | 33.7% | 39.8% | +1,447 | -1.6pp |
| Total households | 7,498 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,845 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +4,653 | 0.0pp |