2.0 → 0.0%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.0
- 2016: 2.3
- 2021: 2.0
Average number of people usually resident per household.
0829, NT · Postcode
How families and households are made up across the area.
Nearly 40% of people in postcode 0829 live alone, which is far above the national figure. This high number of single-person households means the area has very few people per home compared to the rest of the country. The typical household here is much smaller than those found across the Northern Territory.
All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 0829, NT — lower than 90% of areas.
| 0829, NT | 2.0 |
|---|---|
| Litchfield | 2.8 |
| Northern Territory | 2.8 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
Just 2.0 people live in the typical home, a figure that is well below the national average and has barely changed since 2011. This is consistent with the 39.8% of residents who live alone, which is among the highest rates for similar areas.
2.0 → 0.0%
Lower than 90% of postcode areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
39.8% ▼ -11.3%
Higher than 93% of postcode areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
0829, NT splits fairly evenly between 1 person (39%) and 2 people (39%), with 4 people at 10%.
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples without children make up the largest group at 45.8%, while one-parent families account for 10.8%. This proportion of single-parent homes is well below both the Northern Territory and Australian figures.
10.8% ▲ +55.4%
Lower than 63% of postcode areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
0829, NT splits fairly evenly between Couples without children (45%) and Couples with children (43%), with One-parent families at 11%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in 0829, NT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA0829/0829-nt/topic/family-households