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 Roper Gulf (R), accounting for 25.9% (244 households). This share was higher than Regional NT (22.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in group households, which increased by 22 households and 2.4 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Roper Gulf (R) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Roper Gulf (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 Roper Gulf (R), with comparison markers for Regional NT.
Couples without children
2021 count
244
% of total
25.9%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
244
25.9%
0.0pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
39
% of total
4.1%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
39
4.1%
-0.6pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
46
% of total
4.9%
Change from 2016
+1.1pp
46
4.9%
+1.1pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
159
% of total
16.9%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
159
16.9%
-0.5pp
Lone person households
2021 count
213
% of total
22.6%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
213
22.6%
-0.6pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
66
% of total
7.0%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
66
7.0%
+0.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
94
% of total
10.0%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
94
10.0%
-1.6pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
49
% of total
5.2%
Change from 2016
-0.5pp
49
5.2%
-0.5pp
Group households
2021 count
33
% of total
3.5%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
33
3.5%
+2.4pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-6
0.0pp
Young couples without children
-6
-0.6pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+9
+1.1pp
Older couples without children
-9
-0.5pp
Lone person households
-11
-0.6pp
Young lone persons
+3
+0.5pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-18
-1.6pp
Older lone persons
-6
-0.5pp
Group households
+22
+2.4pp
Data table
Households without children for Roper Gulf (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 | 244 | 25.9% | 22.7% | 250 | 25.9% | 23.6% | -6 | 0.0pp |
| Young couples without children | 39 | 4.1% | 3.6% | 45 | 4.7% | 3.4% | -6 | -0.6pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 46 | 4.9% | 3.3% | 37 | 3.8% | 3.1% | +9 | +1.1pp |
| Older couples without children | 159 | 16.9% | 15.9% | 168 | 17.4% | 17.2% | -9 | -0.5pp |
| Lone person households | 213 | 22.6% | 25.2% | 224 | 23.2% | 24.4% | -11 | -0.6pp |
| Young lone persons | 66 | 7.0% | 9.4% | 63 | 6.5% | 8.3% | +3 | +0.5pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 94 | 10.0% | 10.2% | 112 | 11.6% | 11.0% | -18 | -1.6pp |
| Older lone persons | 49 | 5.2% | 5.6% | 55 | 5.7% | 5.1% | -6 | -0.5pp |
| Group households | 33 | 3.5% | 4.2% | 11 | 1.1% | 4.0% | +22 | +2.4pp |
| Total households | 943 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 965 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -22 | 0.0pp |