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 Northern Areas (DC), accounting for 24.6% (629 households). This share was lower than Regional SA (25%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 58 households and 1.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Northern Areas (DC) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Northern Areas (DC) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional SA and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Northern Areas (DC), with comparison markers for Regional SA.
Couples without children
2021 count
629
% of total
24.6%
Change from 2016
-1.4pp
629
24.6%
-1.4pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
60
% of total
2.3%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
60
2.3%
-0.5pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
51
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
51
2.0%
-0.3pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
518
% of total
20.3%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
518
20.3%
-0.5pp
Lone person households
2021 count
617
% of total
24.1%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
617
24.1%
+1.1pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
99
% of total
3.9%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
99
3.9%
-0.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
202
% of total
7.9%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
202
7.9%
+0.9pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
324
% of total
12.7%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
324
12.7%
+1.0pp
Group households
2021 count
57
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
+0.3pp
57
2.2%
+0.3pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-2
-1.4pp
Young couples without children
-9
-0.5pp
Middle-aged couples without children
-6
-0.3pp
Older couples without children
+13
-0.5pp
Lone person households
+58
+1.1pp
Young lone persons
-8
-0.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+31
+0.9pp
Older lone persons
+41
+1.0pp
Group households
+12
+0.3pp
Data table
Households without children for Northern Areas (DC). Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Regional SA.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Regional SA% | Count | % | Regional SA% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 629 | 24.6% | 25.0% | 631 | 26.0% | 25.3% | -2 | -1.4pp |
| Young couples without children | 60 | 2.3% | 2.9% | 69 | 2.8% | 3.1% | -9 | -0.5pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 51 | 2.0% | 2.6% | 57 | 2.3% | 2.7% | -6 | -0.3pp |
| Older couples without children | 518 | 20.3% | 19.6% | 505 | 20.8% | 19.5% | +13 | -0.5pp |
| Lone person households | 617 | 24.1% | 24.1% | 559 | 23.0% | 23.8% | +58 | +1.1pp |
| Young lone persons | 99 | 3.9% | 4.3% | 107 | 4.4% | 4.8% | -8 | -0.5pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 202 | 7.9% | 8.3% | 171 | 7.0% | 8.6% | +31 | +0.9pp |
| Older lone persons | 324 | 12.7% | 11.5% | 283 | 11.7% | 10.4% | +41 | +1.0pp |
| Group households | 57 | 2.2% | 1.8% | 45 | 1.9% | 1.8% | +12 | +0.3pp |
| Total households | 2,557 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,427 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +130 | 0.0pp |