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 MacDonnell (R), accounting for 29.6% (269 households). This share was higher than Regional NT (25.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 68 households and 5.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
MacDonnell (R) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for MacDonnell (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 MacDonnell (R), with comparison markers for Regional NT.
Couples without children
2021 count
181
% of total
19.9%
Change from 2016
-5.2pp
181
19.9%
-5.2pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
30
% of total
3.3%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
30
3.3%
+0.2pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
41
% of total
4.5%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
41
4.5%
+1.1pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
110
% of total
12.1%
Change from 2016
-6.5pp
110
12.1%
-6.5pp
Lone person households
2021 count
269
% of total
29.6%
Change from 2016
+5.8pp
269
29.6%
+5.8pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
95
% of total
10.4%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
95
10.4%
+1.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
128
% of total
14.1%
Change from 2016
+2.8pp
128
14.1%
+2.8pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
40
% of total
4.4%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
40
4.4%
+0.7pp
Group households
2021 count
16
% of total
1.8%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
16
1.8%
-0.2pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-31
-5.2pp
Young couples without children
+4
+0.2pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+12
+1.1pp
Older couples without children
-47
-6.5pp
Lone person households
+68
+5.8pp
Young lone persons
+20
+1.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+33
+2.8pp
Older lone persons
+9
+0.7pp
Group households
-1
-0.2pp
Data table
Households without children for MacDonnell (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 | 181 | 19.9% | 22.7% | 212 | 25.1% | 23.6% | -31 | -5.2pp |
| Young couples without children | 30 | 3.3% | 3.6% | 26 | 3.1% | 3.4% | +4 | +0.2pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 41 | 4.5% | 3.3% | 29 | 3.4% | 3.1% | +12 | +1.1pp |
| Older couples without children | 110 | 12.1% | 15.9% | 157 | 18.6% | 17.2% | -47 | -6.5pp |
| Lone person households | 269 | 29.6% | 25.2% | 201 | 23.8% | 24.4% | +68 | +5.8pp |
| Young lone persons | 95 | 10.4% | 9.4% | 75 | 8.9% | 8.3% | +20 | +1.5pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 128 | 14.1% | 10.2% | 95 | 11.3% | 11.0% | +33 | +2.8pp |
| Older lone persons | 40 | 4.4% | 5.6% | 31 | 3.7% | 5.1% | +9 | +0.7pp |
| Group households | 16 | 1.8% | 4.2% | 17 | 2.0% | 4.0% | -1 | -0.2pp |
| Total households | 910 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 843 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +67 | 0.0pp |