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 Tarneit, accounting for 28.7% (4,695 households). This share was lower than Wyndham (C) (36.6%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 1,747 households, while its share fell by 0.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Tarneit - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Tarneit in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Wyndham (C) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Tarneit, with comparison markers for Wyndham (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
2,589
% of total
15.8%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
2,589
15.8%
-1.9pp
Lone person households
2021 count
1,586
% of total
9.7%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
1,586
9.7%
0.0pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
795
% of total
4.9%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
795
4.9%
0.0pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
427
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
427
2.6%
+0.1pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
369
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
369
2.3%
0.0pp
Group households
2021 count
520
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
520
3.2%
+1.5pp
Total households without children
2021 count
4,695
% of total
28.7%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
4,695
28.7%
-0.4pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+796
-1.9pp
Lone person households
+601
0.0pp
Young lone persons
+295
0.0pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+171
+0.1pp
Older lone persons
+140
0.0pp
Group households
+350
+1.5pp
Total households without children
+1,747
-0.4pp
Data table
Households without children for Tarneit. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Wyndham (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Wyndham (C)% | Count | % | Wyndham (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 2,589 | 15.8% | 18.9% | 1,793 | 17.7% | 20.3% | +796 | -1.9pp |
| Lone person households | 1,586 | 9.7% | 14.5% | 985 | 9.7% | 14.4% | +601 | 0.0pp |
| Young lone persons | 795 | 4.9% | 5.4% | 500 | 4.9% | 5.2% | +295 | 0.0pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 427 | 2.6% | 4.8% | 256 | 2.5% | 5.0% | +171 | +0.1pp |
| Older lone persons | 369 | 2.3% | 4.3% | 229 | 2.3% | 4.1% | +140 | 0.0pp |
| Group households | 520 | 3.2% | 3.2% | 170 | 1.7% | 2.4% | +350 | +1.5pp |
| Total households without children | 4,695 | 28.7% | 36.6% | 2,948 | 29.1% | 37.1% | +1,747 | -0.4pp |
| Total households | 16,362 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10,139 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +6,223 | 0.0pp |