0832, NT · Postcode

Family & Households in 0832, NT

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly three people per home make postcode 0832 an area with some of the largest households around. This high density is driven by a strong presence of families with children, leaving very few residents living on their own compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 0832, NT, Postcode

Where 0832, NT sits — Average household size

2.9 → 0.0%
  • 1.0: 3 areas
  • 1.1: 1 area
  • 1.2: 0 areas
  • 1.3: 1 area
  • 1.4: 1 area
  • 1.5: 4 areas
  • 1.6: 1 area
  • 1.7: 16 areas
  • 1.8: 28 areas
  • 1.9: 61 areas
  • 2.0: 101 areas
  • 2.1: 182 areas
  • 2.2: 257 areas
  • 2.3: 365 areas
  • 2.4: 338 areas
  • 2.5: 338 areas
  • 2.6: 233 areas
  • 2.7: 223 areas
  • 2.8: 157 areas
  • 2.9: 127 areas
  • 3.0: 75 areas
  • 3.1: 49 areas
  • 3.2: 40 areas
  • 3.3: 13 areas
  • 3.4: 10 areas
  • 3.5: 6 areas
  • 3.6: 3 areas
  • 3.7: 1 area
  • 3.8: 2 areas
  • 3.9: 0 areas
  • 4.0: 1 area
  • 4.1: 0 areas
  • 4.2: 1 area

All postcode areas, 2021. The marker is 0832, NT — higher than 89% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
0832, NT2.9
Palmerston 2.8
Northern Territory 2.8
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Typical homes here hold 2.9 people, which is a little above the national figure and has barely changed since 2011. Only 18.1% of people live alone, a figure that is well below both the Territory and Australian averages.

2.9 → 0.0%

Higher than 89% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.9
  • 2016: 2.9
  • 2021: 2.9

Average number of people usually resident per household.

18.1% ▲ +20.1%

Lower than 85% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 15.0%
  • 2016: 14.5%
  • 2021: 18.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 0832, NT, the largest group is 2 people at 29%, followed by 3 people (21%) and 4 people (20%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the largest group at 66.2%. One-parent families account for 14.5% of the total, which is higher than most areas and has risen since 2011.

14.5% ▲ +17.2%

Higher than 69% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 12.4%
  • 2016: 10.4%
  • 2021: 14.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 0832, NT, Couples with children is the majority at 66%; Couples without children is next at 18%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in 0832, NT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA0832/0832-nt/topic/family-households