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 Yarriambiack (S), accounting for 26.1% (996 households). This share was higher than Regional Vic. (24.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 66 households and 0.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Yarriambiack (S) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Yarriambiack (S) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional Vic. and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Yarriambiack (S), with comparison markers for Regional Vic..
Couples without children
2021 count
892
% of total
23.3%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
892
23.3%
-0.3pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
96
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
96
2.5%
-0.7pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
70
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
70
1.8%
-0.5pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
726
% of total
19.0%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
726
19.0%
+0.9pp
Lone person households
2021 count
996
% of total
26.1%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
996
26.1%
+0.6pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
140
% of total
3.7%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
140
3.7%
+0.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
313
% of total
8.2%
Change from 2016
-0.7pp
313
8.2%
-0.7pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
538
% of total
14.1%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
538
14.1%
+1.0pp
Group households
2021 count
52
% of total
1.4%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
52
1.4%
-0.3pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+30
-0.3pp
Young couples without children
-22
-0.7pp
Middle-aged couples without children
-13
-0.5pp
Older couples without children
+65
+0.9pp
Lone person households
+66
+0.6pp
Young lone persons
+11
+0.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-11
-0.7pp
Older lone persons
+61
+1.0pp
Group households
-9
-0.3pp
Data table
Households without children for Yarriambiack (S). Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional Vic..
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional Vic.% | Count | % | Regional Vic.% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 892 | 23.3% | 24.6% | 862 | 23.6% | 24.4% | +30 | -0.3pp |
| Young couples without children | 96 | 2.5% | 3.6% | 118 | 3.2% | 3.9% | -22 | -0.7pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 70 | 1.8% | 3.2% | 83 | 2.3% | 3.3% | -13 | -0.5pp |
| Older couples without children | 726 | 19.0% | 17.8% | 661 | 18.1% | 17.3% | +65 | +0.9pp |
| Lone person households | 996 | 26.1% | 24.2% | 930 | 25.5% | 24.3% | +66 | +0.6pp |
| Young lone persons | 140 | 3.7% | 4.6% | 129 | 3.5% | 4.8% | +11 | +0.2pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 313 | 8.2% | 8.0% | 324 | 8.9% | 8.6% | -11 | -0.7pp |
| Older lone persons | 538 | 14.1% | 11.6% | 477 | 13.1% | 10.9% | +61 | +1.0pp |
| Group households | 52 | 1.4% | 2.4% | 61 | 1.7% | 2.6% | -9 | -0.3pp |
| Total households | 3,823 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 3,645 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +178 | 0.0pp |