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 Unincorporated NT, accounting for 27.1% (686 households). This share was higher than Regional NT (25.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone person households, which decreased by 114 households and 0.6 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Unincorporated NT - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Unincorporated NT 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 Unincorporated NT, with comparison markers for Regional NT.
Couples without children
2021 count
540
% of total
21.4%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
540
21.4%
+1.3pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
65
% of total
2.6%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
65
2.6%
+1.0pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
50
% of total
2.0%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
50
2.0%
+0.7pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
425
% of total
16.8%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
425
16.8%
-0.4pp
Lone person households
2021 count
686
% of total
27.1%
Change from 2016
-0.6pp
686
27.1%
-0.6pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
328
% of total
13.0%
Change from 2016
+0.4pp
328
13.0%
+0.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
255
% of total
10.1%
Change from 2016
-1.9pp
255
10.1%
-1.9pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
101
% of total
4.0%
Change from 2016
+0.9pp
101
4.0%
+0.9pp
Group households
2021 count
77
% of total
3.0%
Change from 2016
-1.5pp
77
3.0%
-1.5pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-41
+1.3pp
Young couples without children
+20
+1.0pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+13
+0.7pp
Older couples without children
-74
-0.4pp
Lone person households
-114
-0.6pp
Young lone persons
-37
+0.4pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-91
-1.9pp
Older lone persons
+12
+0.9pp
Group households
-54
-1.5pp
Data table
Households without children for Unincorporated NT. 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 | 540 | 21.4% | 22.7% | 581 | 20.1% | 23.6% | -41 | +1.3pp |
| Young couples without children | 65 | 2.6% | 3.6% | 45 | 1.6% | 3.4% | +20 | +1.0pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 50 | 2.0% | 3.3% | 37 | 1.3% | 3.1% | +13 | +0.7pp |
| Older couples without children | 425 | 16.8% | 15.9% | 499 | 17.2% | 17.2% | -74 | -0.4pp |
| Lone person households | 686 | 27.1% | 25.2% | 800 | 27.7% | 24.4% | -114 | -0.6pp |
| Young lone persons | 328 | 13.0% | 9.4% | 365 | 12.6% | 8.3% | -37 | +0.4pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 255 | 10.1% | 10.2% | 346 | 12.0% | 11.0% | -91 | -1.9pp |
| Older lone persons | 101 | 4.0% | 5.6% | 89 | 3.1% | 5.1% | +12 | +0.9pp |
| Group households | 77 | 3.0% | 4.2% | 131 | 4.5% | 4.0% | -54 | -1.5pp |
| Total households | 2,527 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 2,893 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -366 | 0.0pp |