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 Daly (R), accounting for 26.3% (66 households). This share was higher than Regional NT (22.7%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in older couples without children, which decreased by 21 households and 10.2 percentage points.
Section overview
Households without children by life stage
West Daly (R) - Households (Enumerated)
This table summarises households without children for West Daly (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 Daly (R), with comparison markers for Regional NT.
Couples without children
2021 count
66
% of total
26.3%
Change from 2016
-3.1pp
66
26.3%
-3.1pp
Young couples without children
2021 count
29
% of total
11.6%
Change from 2016
+4.4pp
29
11.6%
+4.4pp
Middle-aged couples without children
2021 count
24
% of total
9.6%
Change from 2016
+2.8pp
24
9.6%
+2.8pp
Older couples without children
2021 count
13
% of total
5.2%
Change from 2016
-10.2pp
13
5.2%
-10.2pp
Lone person households
2021 count
54
% of total
21.5%
Change from 2016
+3.9pp
54
21.5%
+3.9pp
Young lone persons
2021 count
21
% of total
8.4%
Change from 2016
-4.7pp
21
8.4%
-4.7pp
Middle-aged lone persons
2021 count
23
% of total
9.2%
Change from 2016
+3.8pp
23
9.2%
+3.8pp
Older lone persons
2021 count
13
% of total
5.2%
Change from 2016
+3.4pp
13
5.2%
+3.4pp
Group households
2021 count
8
% of total
3.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
8
3.2%
0.0pp
Chart view
Households without children by life stage change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples without children
+1
-3.1pp
Young couples without children
+13
+4.4pp
Middle-aged couples without children
+9
+2.8pp
Older couples without children
-21
-10.2pp
Lone person households
+15
+3.9pp
Young lone persons
-8
-4.7pp
Middle-aged lone persons
+11
+3.8pp
Older lone persons
+9
+3.4pp
Group households
+1
0.0pp
Data table
Households without children for West 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 | 66 | 26.3% | 22.7% | 65 | 29.4% | 23.6% | +1 | -3.1pp |
| Young couples without children | 29 | 11.6% | 3.6% | 16 | 7.2% | 3.4% | +13 | +4.4pp |
| Middle-aged couples without children | 24 | 9.6% | 3.3% | 15 | 6.8% | 3.1% | +9 | +2.8pp |
| Older couples without children | 13 | 5.2% | 15.9% | 34 | 15.4% | 17.2% | -21 | -10.2pp |
| Lone person households | 54 | 21.5% | 25.2% | 39 | 17.6% | 24.4% | +15 | +3.9pp |
| Young lone persons | 21 | 8.4% | 9.4% | 29 | 13.1% | 8.3% | -8 | -4.7pp |
| Middle-aged lone persons | 23 | 9.2% | 10.2% | 12 | 5.4% | 11.0% | +11 | +3.8pp |
| Older lone persons | 13 | 5.2% | 5.6% | 4 | 1.8% | 5.1% | +9 | +3.4pp |
| Group households | 8 | 3.2% | 4.2% | 7 | 3.2% | 4.0% | +1 | 0.0pp |
| Total households | 251 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 221 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +30 | 0.0pp |