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, lone person households was the most common household life-stage group among households in Collingwood (Vic.), accounting for 27.6% (1,914 households). This share was higher than Yarra (C) (26%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 1,880 households and 8.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Collingwood (Vic.) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Collingwood (Vic.) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Yarra (C) and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Collingwood (Vic.), with comparison markers for Yarra (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
1,315
% of total
18.9%
Change from 2016
-13.1pp
1,315
18.9%
-13.1pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
57
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
-7.6pp
57
0.8%
-7.6pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
35
% of total
0.5%
Change from 2016
-6.8pp
35
0.5%
-6.8pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
1,223
% of total
17.6%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
1,223
17.6%
+1.3pp
Lone person households
2021 count
1,914
% of total
27.6%
Change from 2016
+8.5pp
1,914
27.6%
+8.5pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
1,180
% of total
17.0%
Change from 2016
+15.3pp
1,180
17.0%
+15.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
487
% of total
7.0%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
487
7.0%
-1.4pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
243
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
-3.2pp
243
3.5%
-3.2pp
Group households
2021 count
486
% of total
7.0%
Change from 2016
+7.0pp
486
7.0%
+7.0pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+1,258
-13.1pp
Young couples without children
+42
-7.6pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+22
-6.8pp
Older couples without children
+1,194
+1.3pp
Lone person households
+1,880
+8.5pp
Young lone persons
+1,177
+15.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+472
-1.4pp
Older lone persons
+231
-3.2pp
Group households
+486
+7.0pp
Data table
Households without children for Collingwood (Vic.). Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Yarra (C).
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Yarra (C)% | Count | % | Yarra (C)% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 1,315 | 18.9% | 19.9% | 57 | 32.0% | 20.9% | +1,258 | -13.1pp |
| Young couples without children | 57 | 0.8% | 1.8% | 15 | 8.4% | 1.9% | +42 | -7.6pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 35 | 0.5% | 1.1% | 13 | 7.3% | 1.3% | +22 | -6.8pp |
| Older couples without children | 1,223 | 17.6% | 16.9% | 29 | 16.3% | 17.7% | +1,194 | +1.3pp |
| Lone person households | 1,914 | 27.6% | 26.0% | 34 | 19.1% | 23.9% | +1,880 | +8.5pp |
| Young lone persons | 1,180 | 17.0% | 13.2% | 3 | 1.7% | 11.3% | +1,177 | +15.3pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 487 | 7.0% | 7.1% | 15 | 8.4% | 7.2% | +472 | -1.4pp |
| Older lone persons | 243 | 3.5% | 5.7% | 12 | 6.7% | 5.4% | +231 | -3.2pp |
| Group households | 486 | 7.0% | 8.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 10.4% | +486 | +7.0pp |
| Total households | 6,940 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 178 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +6,762 | 0.0pp |