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 Princes Hill, accounting for 24.4% (276 households). This share was lower than Yarra (C) (26%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in older lone persons, which increased by 51 households and 4.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Princes Hill - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Princes Hill 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 Princes Hill, with comparison markers for Yarra (C).
Couples without children
2021 count
243
% of total
21.5%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
243
21.5%
-0.1pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
35
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
35
3.1%
+0.6pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
19
% of total
1.7%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
19
1.7%
-0.4pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
189
% of total
16.7%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
189
16.7%
-0.3pp
Lone person households
2021 count
276
% of total
24.4%
Change from 2016
-2.1pp
276
24.4%
-2.1pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
66
% of total
5.8%
Change from 2016
-2.3pp
66
5.8%
-2.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
73
% of total
6.5%
Change from 2016
-3.3pp
73
6.5%
-3.3pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
136
% of total
12.0%
Change from 2016
+4.2pp
136
12.0%
+4.2pp
Group households
2021 count
92
% of total
8.1%
Change from 2016
+3.5pp
92
8.1%
+3.5pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+7
-0.1pp
Young couples without children
+8
+0.6pp
Middle-aged couples without children
-4
-0.4pp
Older couples without children
+3
-0.3pp
Lone person households
-13
-2.1pp
Young lone persons
-22
-2.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-34
-3.3pp
Older lone persons
+51
+4.2pp
Group households
+42
+3.5pp
Data table
Households without children for Princes Hill. 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 | 243 | 21.5% | 19.9% | 236 | 21.6% | 20.9% | +7 | -0.1pp |
| Young couples without children | 35 | 3.1% | 1.8% | 27 | 2.5% | 1.9% | +8 | +0.6pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 19 | 1.7% | 1.1% | 23 | 2.1% | 1.3% | -4 | -0.4pp |
| Older couples without children | 189 | 16.7% | 16.9% | 186 | 17.0% | 17.7% | +3 | -0.3pp |
| Lone person households | 276 | 24.4% | 26.0% | 289 | 26.5% | 23.9% | -13 | -2.1pp |
| Young lone persons | 66 | 5.8% | 13.2% | 88 | 8.1% | 11.3% | -22 | -2.3pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 73 | 6.5% | 7.1% | 107 | 9.8% | 7.2% | -34 | -3.3pp |
| Older lone persons | 136 | 12.0% | 5.7% | 85 | 7.8% | 5.4% | +51 | +4.2pp |
| Group households | 92 | 8.1% | 8.2% | 50 | 4.6% | 10.4% | +42 | +3.5pp |
| Total households | 1,129 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,091 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +38 | 0.0pp |