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 Cremorne (Vic.), accounting for 77.8% (822 households). This share was higher than Yarra (C) (73%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 179 households and 8.6 percentage points.

Section overview

Households without children by life stage

Cremorne (Vic.) - Households (Enumerated)

This table summarises households without children for Cremorne (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 Cremorne (Vic.), with comparison markers for Yarra (C).

Cremorne (Vic.)
Yarra (C)

Couples without children

2021 count

342

% of total

32.4%

Change from 2016

+3.2pp

Lone person households

2021 count

339

% of total

32.1%

Change from 2016

+7.4pp

Young lone persons

2021 count

221

% of total

20.9%

Change from 2016

+5.5pp

Middle-aged lone persons

2021 count

83

% of total

7.9%

Change from 2016

+2.0pp

Older lone persons

2021 count

42

% of total

4.0%

Change from 2016

+0.1pp

Group households

2021 count

141

% of total

13.3%

Change from 2016

-2.1pp

Total households without children

2021 count

822

% of total

77.8%

Change from 2016

+8.6pp

Data table

Households without children for Cremorne (Vic.). Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Yarra (C).

Households without children for Cremorne (Vic.). Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Yarra (C).
Households without children for Cremorne (Vic.). Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Yarra (C).
Category20212016Change
Count%Yarra (C)%Count%Yarra (C)%Countpp
Couples without children34232.4%26.8%27129.2%25.7%+71+3.2pp
Lone person households33932.1%35.1%22924.7%29.5%+110+7.4pp
Young lone persons22120.9%17.8%14315.4%14.0%+78+5.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons837.9%9.6%555.9%8.8%+28+2.0pp
Older lone persons424.0%7.7%363.9%6.7%+6+0.1pp
Group households14113.3%11.1%14315.4%12.8%-2-2.1pp
Total households without children82277.8%73.0%64369.2%68.0%+179+8.6pp
Total households1,057100.0%100.0%929100.0%100.0%+1280.0pp