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 Fitzroy (Vic.), accounting for 26.4% (1,747 households). This share was higher than Yarra (C) (26%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 1,648 households and 6.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Fitzroy (Vic.) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Fitzroy (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 Fitzroy (Vic.), with comparison markers for Yarra (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
1,284
% of total
19.4%
Change from 2016
-10.3pp
1,284
19.4%
-10.3pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
89
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
89
1.3%
-1.8pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
56
% of total
0.8%
Change from 2016
-1.8pp
56
0.8%
-1.8pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
1,139
% of total
17.2%
Change from 2016
-6.8pp
1,139
17.2%
-6.8pp
Lone person households
2021 count
1,747
% of total
26.4%
Change from 2016
+6.2pp
1,747
26.4%
+6.2pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
804
% of total
12.1%
Change from 2016
+11.5pp
804
12.1%
+11.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
585
% of total
8.8%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
585
8.8%
+1.1pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
358
% of total
5.4%
Change from 2016
-6.0pp
358
5.4%
-6.0pp
Group households
2021 count
557
% of total
8.4%
Change from 2016
+7.8pp
557
8.4%
+7.8pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+1,138
-10.3pp
Young couples without children
+74
-1.8pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+43
-1.8pp
Older couples without children
+1,021
-6.8pp
Lone person households
+1,648
+6.2pp
Young lone persons
+801
+11.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+547
+1.1pp
Older lone persons
+302
-6.0pp
Group households
+554
+7.8pp
Data table
Households without children for Fitzroy (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 | 1,284 | 19.4% | 19.9% | 146 | 29.7% | 20.9% | +1,138 | -10.3pp |
| Young couples without children | 89 | 1.3% | 1.8% | 15 | 3.1% | 1.9% | +74 | -1.8pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 56 | 0.8% | 1.1% | 13 | 2.6% | 1.3% | +43 | -1.8pp |
| Older couples without children | 1,139 | 17.2% | 16.9% | 118 | 24.0% | 17.7% | +1,021 | -6.8pp |
| Lone person households | 1,747 | 26.4% | 26.0% | 99 | 20.2% | 23.9% | +1,648 | +6.2pp |
| Young lone persons | 804 | 12.1% | 13.2% | 3 | 0.6% | 11.3% | +801 | +11.5pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 585 | 8.8% | 7.1% | 38 | 7.7% | 7.2% | +547 | +1.1pp |
| Older lone persons | 358 | 5.4% | 5.7% | 56 | 11.4% | 5.4% | +302 | -6.0pp |
| Group households | 557 | 8.4% | 8.2% | 3 | 0.6% | 10.4% | +554 | +7.8pp |
| Total households | 6,619 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 491 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +6,128 | 0.0pp |