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, total households without children was the most common household life-stage group among households in Wagait (S), accounting for 68% (134 households). This share was higher than Regional NT (37.3%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in group households, which increased by 6 households and 3.1 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
Wagait (S) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for Wagait (S) 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 Wagait (S), with comparison markers for Regional NT.
Couples without children
2021 count
73
% of total
37.1%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
73
37.1%
-0.2pp
Lone person households
2021 count
52
% of total
26.4%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
52
26.4%
+1.0pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
3
% of total
1.5%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
3
1.5%
0.0pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
31
% of total
15.7%
Change from 2016
+0.8pp
31
15.7%
+0.8pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
20
% of total
10.2%
Change from 2016
+0.7pp
20
10.2%
+0.7pp
Group households
2021 count
9
% of total
4.6%
Change from 2016
+3.1pp
9
4.6%
+3.1pp
Total households without children
2021 count
134
% of total
68.0%
Change from 2016
+3.8pp
134
68.0%
+3.8pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-2
-0.2pp
Lone person households
+1
+1.0pp
Young lone persons
0
0.0pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+1
+0.8pp
Older lone persons
+1
+0.7pp
Group households
+6
+3.1pp
Total households without children
+5
+3.8pp
Data table
Households without children for Wagait (S). 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 | 73 | 37.1% | 16.3% | 75 | 37.3% | 17.3% | -2 | -0.2pp |
| Lone person households | 52 | 26.4% | 18.1% | 51 | 25.4% | 17.9% | +1 | +1.0pp |
| Young lone persons | 3 | 1.5% | 6.8% | 3 | 1.5% | 6.1% | 0 | 0.0pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 31 | 15.7% | 7.3% | 30 | 14.9% | 8.1% | +1 | +0.8pp |
| Older lone persons | 20 | 10.2% | 4.0% | 19 | 9.5% | 3.7% | +1 | +0.7pp |
| Group households | 9 | 4.6% | 3.0% | 3 | 1.5% | 2.9% | +6 | +3.1pp |
| Total households without children | 134 | 68.0% | 37.3% | 129 | 64.2% | 38.2% | +5 | +3.8pp |
| Total households | 197 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 201 | 100.0% | 100.0% | -4 | 0.0pp |