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, total households without children was the most common household life-stage group among households in Palmerston (C), accounting for 43.5% (5,831 households). This share was lower than Greater Darwin (48.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in total households without children, which increased by 870 households and 1.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Palmerston (C) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Palmerston (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Darwin and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Palmerston (C), with comparison markers for Greater Darwin.
Couples without children
2021 count
2,772
% of total
20.7%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
2,772
20.7%
-1.6pp
Lone person households
2021 count
2,555
% of total
19.0%
Change from 2016
+3.5pp
2,555
19.0%
+3.5pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
1,034
% of total
7.7%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
1,034
7.7%
+1.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
906
% of total
6.8%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
906
6.8%
+1.2pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
605
% of total
4.5%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
605
4.5%
+1.3pp
Group households
2021 count
504
% of total
3.8%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
504
3.8%
-0.3pp
Total households without children
2021 count
5,831
% of total
43.5%
Change from 2016
+1.6pp
5,831
43.5%
+1.6pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+130
-1.6pp
Lone person households
+718
+3.5pp
Young lone persons
+247
+1.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+246
+1.2pp
Older lone persons
+224
+1.3pp
Group households
+22
-0.3pp
Total households without children
+870
+1.6pp
Data table
Households without children for Palmerston (C). Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Darwin.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Darwin% | Count | % | Greater Darwin% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 2,772 | 20.7% | 22.6% | 2,642 | 22.3% | 23.5% | +130 | -1.6pp |
| Lone person households | 2,555 | 19.0% | 20.7% | 1,837 | 15.5% | 18.0% | +718 | +3.5pp |
| Young lone persons | 1,034 | 7.7% | 7.3% | 787 | 6.6% | 6.4% | +247 | +1.1pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 906 | 6.8% | 7.5% | 660 | 5.6% | 7.3% | +246 | +1.2pp |
| Older lone persons | 605 | 4.5% | 5.9% | 381 | 3.2% | 4.4% | +224 | +1.3pp |
| Group households | 504 | 3.8% | 5.0% | 482 | 4.1% | 5.2% | +22 | -0.3pp |
| Total households without children | 5,831 | 43.5% | 48.3% | 4,961 | 41.9% | 46.6% | +870 | +1.6pp |
| Total households | 13,416 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 11,835 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +1,581 | 0.0pp |