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 Unincorp. Other Territories, accounting for 26.6% (358 households). This share was higher than Other Territories (25.4%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in couples without children, which decreased by 111 households and 3.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Unincorp. Other Territories - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Unincorp. Other Territories in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Other Territories and change since 2016.
Households without children by life stage snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Unincorp. Other Territories, with comparison markers for Other Territories.
Couples without children
2021 count
302
% of total
22.5%
Change from 2016
-3.6pp
302
22.5%
-3.6pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
28
% of total
2.1%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
28
2.1%
-1.5pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
20
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
-1.2pp
20
1.5%
-1.2pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
254
% of total
18.9%
Change from 2016
-1.0pp
254
18.9%
-1.0pp
Lone person households
2021 count
358
% of total
26.6%
Change from 2016
+3.3pp
358
26.6%
+3.3pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
61
% of total
4.5%
Change from 2016
-0.3pp
61
4.5%
-0.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
143
% of total
10.6%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
143
10.6%
+0.5pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
158
% of total
11.8%
Change from 2016
+3.5pp
158
11.8%
+3.5pp
Group households
2021 count
20
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
20
1.5%
+0.2pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-111
-3.6pp
Young couples without children
-29
-1.5pp
Middle-aged couples without children
-22
-1.2pp
Older couples without children
-60
-1.0pp
Lone person households
-11
+3.3pp
Young lone persons
-15
-0.3pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-16
+0.5pp
Older lone persons
+27
+3.5pp
Group households
0
+0.2pp
Data table
Households without children for Unincorp. Other Territories. Households without children by life stage. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Other Territories.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Other Territories% | Count | % | Other Territories% | Count | pp | |
| Couples without children | 302 | 22.5% | 23.7% | 413 | 26.1% | 26.1% | -111 | -3.6pp |
| Young couples without children | 28 | 2.1% | 2.6% | 57 | 3.6% | 3.6% | -29 | -1.5pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 20 | 1.5% | 2.4% | 42 | 2.7% | 2.7% | -22 | -1.2pp |
| Older couples without children | 254 | 18.9% | 18.7% | 314 | 19.9% | 19.9% | -60 | -1.0pp |
| Lone person households | 358 | 26.6% | 25.4% | 369 | 23.3% | 23.3% | -11 | +3.3pp |
| Young lone persons | 61 | 4.5% | 5.3% | 76 | 4.8% | 4.8% | -15 | -0.3pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 143 | 10.6% | 10.1% | 159 | 10.1% | 10.1% | -16 | +0.5pp |
| Older lone persons | 158 | 11.8% | 10.4% | 131 | 8.3% | 8.3% | +27 | +3.5pp |
| Group households | 20 | 1.5% | 1.4% | 20 | 1.3% | 1.3% | 0 | +0.2pp |
| Total households | 1,344 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1,581 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -237 | 0.0pp |