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, couples without children was the most common household life-stage group among households in East Arnhem (R), accounting for 27.1% (201 households). This share was higher than Regional NT (22.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in older couples without children, which decreased by 56 households and 8.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
East Arnhem (R) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for East Arnhem (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 East Arnhem (R), with comparison markers for Regional NT.
Couples without children
2021 count
201
% of total
27.1%
Change from 2016
-2.5pp
201
27.1%
-2.5pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
86
% of total
11.6%
Change from 2016
+3.1pp
86
11.6%
+3.1pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
99
% of total
13.3%
Change from 2016
+3.0pp
99
13.3%
+3.0pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
16
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
-8.6pp
16
2.2%
-8.6pp
Lone person households
2021 count
164
% of total
22.1%
Change from 2016
+2.5pp
164
22.1%
+2.5pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
70
% of total
9.4%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
70
9.4%
+1.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
84
% of total
11.3%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
84
11.3%
+0.8pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
12
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
12
1.6%
+0.4pp
Group households
2021 count
10
% of total
1.3%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
10
1.3%
-0.5pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+3
-2.5pp
Young couples without children
+29
+3.1pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+30
+3.0pp
Older couples without children
-56
-8.6pp
Lone person households
+33
+2.5pp
Young lone persons
+18
+1.6pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+14
+0.8pp
Older lone persons
+4
+0.4pp
Group households
-2
-0.5pp
Data table
Households without children for East Arnhem (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 | 201 | 27.1% | 22.7% | 198 | 29.6% | 23.6% | +3 | -2.5pp |
| Young couples without children | 86 | 11.6% | 3.6% | 57 | 8.5% | 3.4% | +29 | +3.1pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 99 | 13.3% | 3.3% | 69 | 10.3% | 3.1% | +30 | +3.0pp |
| Older couples without children | 16 | 2.2% | 15.9% | 72 | 10.8% | 17.2% | -56 | -8.6pp |
| Lone person households | 164 | 22.1% | 25.2% | 131 | 19.6% | 24.4% | +33 | +2.5pp |
| Young lone persons | 70 | 9.4% | 9.4% | 52 | 7.8% | 8.3% | +18 | +1.6pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 84 | 11.3% | 10.2% | 70 | 10.5% | 11.0% | +14 | +0.8pp |
| Older lone persons | 12 | 1.6% | 5.6% | 8 | 1.2% | 5.1% | +4 | +0.4pp |
| Group households | 10 | 1.3% | 4.2% | 12 | 1.8% | 4.0% | -2 | -0.5pp |
| Total households | 742 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 669 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +73 | 0.0pp |