Households
Household type
About this topic
Household type summarises the mix of household and family structures in an area, such as couples with children, lone person households, and one-parent families. It is one of the clearest indicators of how people live together and the residential role of an area.
This topic is useful for planning services, facilities, and housing because demand is closely tied to household structure. It is best read with households with children, households without children, household size, age structure, and dwelling type.
Interpretation notes
- This is a derived household-composition view built from relationships within dwellings, so it summarises household structure rather than a single Census question.
- It is dwelling-based, which means different household types can reflect both family structure and housing arrangements.
Key insight
In 2021, couples with children was the most common household type among households in Litchfield (M), accounting for 29.2% (2,329 households). This share was similar to Greater Darwin (29%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in visitor only households, which increased by 101 households and 0.9 percentage points.
Section overview
Household type
Litchfield (M) - Total households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household type for Litchfield (M) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Darwin and change since 2016.
Household type snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Litchfield (M), with comparison markers for Greater Darwin.
Couples with children
2021 count
2,329
% of total
29.2%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
2,329
29.2%
-1.2pp
Couples without children
2021 count
1,873
% of total
23.5%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
1,873
23.5%
-0.3pp
One parent families
2021 count
611
% of total
7.7%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
611
7.7%
+0.4pp
Other families
2021 count
52
% of total
0.7%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
52
0.7%
0.0pp
Group household
2021 count
188
% of total
2.4%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
188
2.4%
-0.6pp
Lone person
2021 count
1,193
% of total
14.9%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
1,193
14.9%
+0.8pp
Other not classifiable household
2021 count
263
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
263
3.3%
+0.1pp
Visitor only households
2021 count
1,477
% of total
18.5%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
1,477
18.5%
+0.9pp
Chart view
Household type change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples with children
-54
-1.2pp
Couples without children
+14
-0.3pp
One parent families
+43
+0.4pp
Other families
+1
0.0pp
Group household
-46
-0.6pp
Lone person
+90
+0.8pp
Other not classifiable household
+13
+0.1pp
Visitor only households
+101
+0.9pp
Data table
Household type for Litchfield (M). Household type. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Darwin.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Darwin% | Count | % | Greater Darwin% | Count | pp | |
| Couples with children | 2,329 | 29.2% | 29.0% | 2,383 | 30.4% | 30.0% | -54 | -1.2pp |
| Couples without children | 1,873 | 23.5% | 22.6% | 1,859 | 23.8% | 23.5% | +14 | -0.3pp |
| One parent families | 611 | 7.7% | 10.1% | 568 | 7.3% | 8.8% | +43 | +0.4pp |
| Other families | 52 | 0.7% | 1.1% | 51 | 0.7% | 1.0% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| Group household | 188 | 2.4% | 5.0% | 234 | 3.0% | 5.2% | -46 | -0.6pp |
| Lone person | 1,193 | 14.9% | 20.7% | 1,103 | 14.1% | 18.0% | +90 | +0.8pp |
| Other not classifiable household | 263 | 3.3% | 2.1% | 250 | 3.2% | 2.1% | +13 | +0.1pp |
| Visitor only households | 1,477 | 18.5% | 9.5% | 1,376 | 17.6% | 11.4% | +101 | +0.9pp |
| Total households | 7,985 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 7,826 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +159 | 0.0pp |