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 Wodonga, accounting for 57.4% (4,916 households). This share was higher than Wodonga (C) (55.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 534 households and 1.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Wodonga - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Wodonga in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wodonga (C) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Wodonga, with comparison markers for Wodonga (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
2,092
% of total
24.4%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
2,092
24.4%
0.0pp
Lone person households
2021 count
2,575
% of total
30.1%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
2,575
30.1%
+2.0pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
651
% of total
7.6%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
651
7.6%
+0.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
855
% of total
10.0%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
855
10.0%
+0.2pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
1,064
% of total
12.4%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
1,064
12.4%
+1.3pp
Group households
2021 count
249
% of total
2.9%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
249
2.9%
-0.5pp
Total households without children
2021 count
4,916
% of total
57.4%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
4,916
57.4%
+1.5pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+179
0.0pp
Lone person households
+370
+2.0pp
Young lone persons
+80
+0.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+85
+0.2pp
Older lone persons
+197
+1.3pp
Group households
-15
-0.5pp
Total households without children
+534
+1.5pp
Data table
Households without children for Wodonga. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wodonga (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Wodonga (C)% | Count | % | Wodonga (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 2,092 | 24.4% | 25.7% | 1,913 | 24.4% | 25.8% | +179 | 0.0pp |
| Lone person households | 2,575 | 30.1% | 26.9% | 2,205 | 28.1% | 24.6% | +370 | +2.0pp |
| Young lone persons | 651 | 7.6% | 6.9% | 571 | 7.3% | 6.5% | +80 | +0.3pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 855 | 10.0% | 9.0% | 770 | 9.8% | 8.9% | +85 | +0.2pp |
| Older lone persons | 1,064 | 12.4% | 11.1% | 867 | 11.1% | 9.2% | +197 | +1.3pp |
| Group households | 249 | 2.9% | 2.6% | 264 | 3.4% | 2.9% | -15 | -0.5pp |
| Total households without children | 4,916 | 57.4% | 55.2% | 4,382 | 55.9% | 53.4% | +534 | +1.5pp |
| Total households | 8,558 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 7,838 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +720 | 0.0pp |