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 Tiwi Islands (R), accounting for 25.7% (123 households). This share was higher than Regional NT (22.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which increased by 37 households and 6 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Tiwi Islands (R) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Tiwi Islands (R) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Regional NT and change since 2016.
Chart view
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Tiwi Islands (R), with comparison markers for Regional NT.
Couples without children
2021 count
123
% of total
25.7%
Change from 2016
-5.4pp
123
25.7%
-5.4pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
18
% of total
3.8%
Change from 2016
-0.1pp
18
3.8%
-0.1pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
20
% of total
4.2%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
20
4.2%
-0.9pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
85
% of total
17.7%
Change from 2016
-4.4pp
85
17.7%
-4.4pp
Lone person households
2021 count
116
% of total
24.2%
Change from 2016
+6.0pp
116
24.2%
+6.0pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
42
% of total
8.8%
Change from 2016
+2.1pp
42
8.8%
+2.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
52
% of total
10.9%
Change from 2016
+2.4pp
52
10.9%
+2.4pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
13
% of total
2.7%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
13
2.7%
+1.3pp
Group households
2021 count
10
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
-0.9pp
10
2.1%
-0.9pp
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-12
-5.4pp
Young couples without children
+1
-0.1pp
Middle-aged couples without children
-2
-0.9pp
Older couples without children
-11
-4.4pp
Lone person households
+37
+6.0pp
Young lone persons
+13
+2.1pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+15
+2.4pp
Older lone persons
+7
+1.3pp
Group households
-3
-0.9pp
Data table
Households without children for Tiwi Islands (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 | 123 | 25.7% | 22.7% | 135 | 31.1% | 23.6% | -12 | -5.4pp |
| Young couples without children | 18 | 3.8% | 3.6% | 17 | 3.9% | 3.4% | +1 | -0.1pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 20 | 4.2% | 3.3% | 22 | 5.1% | 3.1% | -2 | -0.9pp |
| Older couples without children | 85 | 17.7% | 15.9% | 96 | 22.1% | 17.2% | -11 | -4.4pp |
| Lone person households | 116 | 24.2% | 25.2% | 79 | 18.2% | 24.4% | +37 | +6.0pp |
| Young lone persons | 42 | 8.8% | 9.4% | 29 | 6.7% | 8.3% | +13 | +2.1pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 52 | 10.9% | 10.2% | 37 | 8.5% | 11.0% | +15 | +2.4pp |
| Older lone persons | 13 | 2.7% | 5.6% | 6 | 1.4% | 5.1% | +7 | +1.3pp |
| Group households | 10 | 2.1% | 4.2% | 13 | 3.0% | 4.0% | -3 | -0.9pp |
| Total households | 479 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 434 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +45 | 0.0pp |