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 Victoria Daly (R), accounting for 31.4% (156 households). This share was higher than Regional NT (25.2%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in older couples without children, which decreased by 63 households and 8.7 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Victoria Daly (R) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Victoria Daly (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 Victoria Daly (R), with comparison markers for Regional NT.
Couples without children
2021 count
79
% of total
15.9%
Change from 2016
-5.0pp
79
15.9%
-5.0pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
22
% of total
4.4%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
22
4.4%
+2.0pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
18
% of total
3.6%
Change from 2016
+1.7pp
18
3.6%
+1.7pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
39
% of total
7.8%
Change from 2016
-8.7pp
39
7.8%
-8.7pp
Lone person households
2021 count
156
% of total
31.4%
Change from 2016
+2.0pp
156
31.4%
+2.0pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
61
% of total
12.3%
Change from 2016
+4.2pp
61
12.3%
+4.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
62
% of total
12.5%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
62
12.5%
+1.2pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
42
% of total
8.5%
Change from 2016
+1.9pp
42
8.5%
+1.9pp
Group households
2021 count
18
% of total
3.6%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
18
3.6%
+0.8pp
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-50
-5.0pp
Young couples without children
+7
+2.0pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+6
+1.7pp
Older couples without children
-63
-8.7pp
Lone person households
-26
+2.0pp
Young lone persons
+11
+4.2pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-8
+1.2pp
Older lone persons
+1
+1.9pp
Group households
+1
+0.8pp
Data table
Households without children for Victoria Daly (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 | 79 | 15.9% | 22.7% | 129 | 20.9% | 23.6% | -50 | -5.0pp |
| Young couples without children | 22 | 4.4% | 3.6% | 15 | 2.4% | 3.4% | +7 | +2.0pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 18 | 3.6% | 3.3% | 12 | 1.9% | 3.1% | +6 | +1.7pp |
| Older couples without children | 39 | 7.8% | 15.9% | 102 | 16.5% | 17.2% | -63 | -8.7pp |
| Lone person households | 156 | 31.4% | 25.2% | 182 | 29.4% | 24.4% | -26 | +2.0pp |
| Young lone persons | 61 | 12.3% | 9.4% | 50 | 8.1% | 8.3% | +11 | +4.2pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 62 | 12.5% | 10.2% | 70 | 11.3% | 11.0% | -8 | +1.2pp |
| Older lone persons | 42 | 8.5% | 5.6% | 41 | 6.6% | 5.1% | +1 | +1.9pp |
| Group households | 18 | 3.6% | 4.2% | 17 | 2.8% | 4.0% | +1 | +0.8pp |
| Total households | 497 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 618 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -121 | 0.0pp |