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 West Arnhem (R), accounting for 24.6% (226 households). This share was higher than Regional NT (22.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in older couples without children, which decreased by 37 households and 4.8 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
West Arnhem (R) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for West Arnhem (R) 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 West Arnhem (R), with comparison markers for Regional NT.
Couples without children
2021 count
226
% of total
24.6%
Change from 2016
-1.7pp
226
24.6%
-1.7pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
46
% of total
5.0%
Change from 2016
+1.8pp
46
5.0%
+1.8pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
55
% of total
6.0%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
55
6.0%
+1.3pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
125
% of total
13.6%
Change from 2016
-4.8pp
125
13.6%
-4.8pp
Lone person households
2021 count
220
% of total
24.0%
Change from 2016
+1.2pp
220
24.0%
+1.2pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
99
% of total
10.8%
Change from 2016
+1.0pp
99
10.8%
+1.0pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
102
% of total
11.1%
Change from 2016
-0.8pp
102
11.1%
-0.8pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
15
% of total
1.6%
Change from 2016
+0.6pp
15
1.6%
+0.6pp
Group households
2021 count
29
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
+1.3pp
29
3.2%
+1.3pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
-5
-1.7pp
Young couples without children
+18
+1.8pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+14
+1.3pp
Older couples without children
-37
-4.8pp
Lone person households
+19
+1.2pp
Young lone persons
+13
+1.0pp
Middle-aged lone persons
-3
-0.8pp
Older lone persons
+6
+0.6pp
Group households
+12
+1.3pp
Data table
Households without children for West Arnhem (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 | 226 | 24.6% | 22.7% | 231 | 26.3% | 23.6% | -5 | -1.7pp |
| Young couples without children | 46 | 5.0% | 3.6% | 28 | 3.2% | 3.4% | +18 | +1.8pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 55 | 6.0% | 3.3% | 41 | 4.7% | 3.1% | +14 | +1.3pp |
| Older couples without children | 125 | 13.6% | 15.9% | 162 | 18.4% | 17.2% | -37 | -4.8pp |
| Lone person households | 220 | 24.0% | 25.2% | 201 | 22.8% | 24.4% | +19 | +1.2pp |
| Young lone persons | 99 | 10.8% | 9.4% | 86 | 9.8% | 8.3% | +13 | +1.0pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 102 | 11.1% | 10.2% | 105 | 11.9% | 11.0% | -3 | -0.8pp |
| Older lone persons | 15 | 1.6% | 5.6% | 9 | 1.0% | 5.1% | +6 | +0.6pp |
| Group households | 29 | 3.2% | 4.2% | 17 | 1.9% | 4.0% | +12 | +1.3pp |
| Total households | 917 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 880 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +37 | 0.0pp |