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 Alice Springs (T), accounting for 25.1% (2,409 households). This share was similar to Regional NT (25.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 253 households and 0.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Alice Springs (T) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Alice Springs (T) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NT and change since 2016.
Chart view
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Alice Springs (T), with comparison markers for Regional NT.
Couples without children
2021 count
2,126
% of total
22.2%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
2,126
22.2%
-0.6pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
325
% of total
3.4%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
325
3.4%
-0.1pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
235
% of total
2.5%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
235
2.5%
-0.3pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
1,566
% of total
16.3%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
1,566
16.3%
-0.2pp
Lone person households
2021 count
2,409
% of total
25.1%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
2,409
25.1%
+0.4pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
874
% of total
9.1%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
874
9.1%
+1.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
953
% of total
9.9%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
953
9.9%
-1.0pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
593
% of total
6.2%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
593
6.2%
+0.3pp
Group households
2021 count
502
% of total
5.2%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
502
5.2%
+0.1pp
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+138
-0.6pp
Young couples without children
+23
-0.1pp
Middle-aged couples without children
-7
-0.3pp
Older couples without children
+122
-0.2pp
Lone person households
+253
+0.4pp
Young lone persons
+182
+1.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+1
-1.0pp
Older lone persons
+81
+0.3pp
Group households
+61
+0.1pp
Data table
Households without children for Alice Springs (T). Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional NT.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional NT% | Count | % | Regional NT% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 2,126 | 22.2% | 22.7% | 1,988 | 22.8% | 23.6% | +138 | -0.6pp |
| Young couples without children | 325 | 3.4% | 3.6% | 302 | 3.5% | 3.4% | +23 | -0.1pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 235 | 2.5% | 3.3% | 242 | 2.8% | 3.1% | -7 | -0.3pp |
| Older couples without children | 1,566 | 16.3% | 15.9% | 1,444 | 16.5% | 17.2% | +122 | -0.2pp |
| Lone person households | 2,409 | 25.1% | 25.2% | 2,156 | 24.7% | 24.4% | +253 | +0.4pp |
| Young lone persons | 874 | 9.1% | 9.4% | 692 | 7.9% | 8.3% | +182 | +1.2pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 953 | 9.9% | 10.2% | 952 | 10.9% | 11.0% | +1 | -1.0pp |
| Older lone persons | 593 | 6.2% | 5.6% | 512 | 5.9% | 5.1% | +81 | +0.3pp |
| Group households | 502 | 5.2% | 4.2% | 441 | 5.1% | 4.0% | +61 | +0.1pp |
| Total households | 9,583 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 8,729 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +854 | 0.0pp |