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 Alice Springs (T), accounting for 48.2% (5,037 households). This share was higher than Regional NT (37.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 452 households and 1.6 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.
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
20.4%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
2,126
20.4%
+0.2pp
Lone person households
2021 count
2,409
% of total
23.1%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
2,409
23.1%
+1.2pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
874
% of total
8.4%
Change from 2016
+1.4pp
874
8.4%
+1.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
953
% of total
9.1%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
953
9.1%
-0.6pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
593
% of total
5.7%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
593
5.7%
+0.5pp
Group households
2021 count
502
% of total
4.8%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
502
4.8%
+0.3pp
Total households without children
2021 count
5,037
% of total
48.2%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
5,037
48.2%
+1.6pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+138
+0.2pp
Lone person households
+253
+1.2pp
Young lone persons
+182
+1.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+1
-0.6pp
Older lone persons
+81
+0.5pp
Group households
+61
+0.3pp
Total households without children
+452
+1.6pp
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 | 20.4% | 16.3% | 1,988 | 20.2% | 17.3% | +138 | +0.2pp |
| Lone person households | 2,409 | 23.1% | 18.1% | 2,156 | 21.9% | 17.9% | +253 | +1.2pp |
| Young lone persons | 874 | 8.4% | 6.8% | 692 | 7.0% | 6.1% | +182 | +1.4pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 953 | 9.1% | 7.3% | 952 | 9.7% | 8.1% | +1 | -0.6pp |
| Older lone persons | 593 | 5.7% | 4.0% | 512 | 5.2% | 3.7% | +81 | +0.5pp |
| Group households | 502 | 4.8% | 3.0% | 441 | 4.5% | 2.9% | +61 | +0.3pp |
| Total households without children | 5,037 | 48.2% | 37.3% | 4,585 | 46.6% | 38.2% | +452 | +1.6pp |
| Total households | 10,445 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 9,830 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +615 | 0.0pp |