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 Central Desert (R), accounting for 26.2% (142 households). This share was higher than Regional NT (25.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in older couples without children, which decreased by 39 households and 7.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Central Desert (R) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Central Desert (R) 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 Central Desert (R), with comparison markers for Regional NT.
Couples without children
2021 count
120
% of total
22.1%
Change from 2016
-6.3pp
120
22.1%
-6.3pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
23
% of total
4.2%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
23
4.2%
+0.6pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
23
% of total
4.2%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
23
4.2%
+0.8pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
74
% of total
13.7%
Change from 2016
-7.7pp
74
13.7%
-7.7pp
Lone person households
2021 count
142
% of total
26.2%
Change from 2016
+5.4pp
142
26.2%
+5.4pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
66
% of total
12.2%
Change from 2016
+4.6pp
66
12.2%
+4.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
65
% of total
12.0%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
65
12.0%
+1.0pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
16
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
16
3.0%
+1.3pp
Group households
2021 count
13
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
13
2.4%
+0.3pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-30
-6.3pp
Young couples without children
+4
+0.6pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+5
+0.8pp
Older couples without children
-39
-7.7pp
Lone person households
+32
+5.4pp
Young lone persons
+26
+4.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+7
+1.0pp
Older lone persons
+7
+1.3pp
Group households
+2
+0.3pp
Data table
Households without children for Central Desert (R). 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 | 120 | 22.1% | 22.7% | 150 | 28.4% | 23.6% | -30 | -6.3pp |
| Young couples without children | 23 | 4.2% | 3.6% | 19 | 3.6% | 3.4% | +4 | +0.6pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 23 | 4.2% | 3.3% | 18 | 3.4% | 3.1% | +5 | +0.8pp |
| Older couples without children | 74 | 13.7% | 15.9% | 113 | 21.4% | 17.2% | -39 | -7.7pp |
| Lone person households | 142 | 26.2% | 25.2% | 110 | 20.8% | 24.4% | +32 | +5.4pp |
| Young lone persons | 66 | 12.2% | 9.4% | 40 | 7.6% | 8.3% | +26 | +4.6pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 65 | 12.0% | 10.2% | 58 | 11.0% | 11.0% | +7 | +1.0pp |
| Older lone persons | 16 | 3.0% | 5.6% | 9 | 1.7% | 5.1% | +7 | +1.3pp |
| Group households | 13 | 2.4% | 4.2% | 11 | 2.1% | 4.0% | +2 | +0.3pp |
| Total households | 542 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 528 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +14 | 0.0pp |