0835, NT · Postcode

Family & Households in 0835, NT

How families and households are made up across the area.

Fewer people have lived alone in postcode 0835 since 2011, contributing to a trend of larger households. It is a place where family life dominates, with more people sharing a home than is typical across Australia.

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📍 0835, NT, Postcode

Where 0835, NT sits — Average household size

2.9 ▲ +3.6%
  • 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 0835, NT — higher than 89% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
0835, NT2.9
Litchfield 2.8
Northern Territory 2.8
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are larger than the national figure, with an average of 2.9 people per dwelling. Only 15.8% of people live alone, which is well below the Northern Territory and Australian figures.

2.9 ▲ +3.6%

Higher than 89% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 2.8
  • 2016: 2.8
  • 2021: 2.9

Average number of people usually resident per household.

15.8% ▼ -15.2%

Lower than 90% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 18.7%
  • 2016: 17.4%
  • 2021: 15.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In 0835, NT, the largest group is 2 people at 35%, followed by 4 people (19%) and 3 people (17%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Most families are couples with children, making up 60.7% of the total. Single-parent families account for 9.2%, a figure that is well below both the state and national averages.

9.2% ▼ -2.1%

Lower than 77% of postcode areas.

  • 2011: 9.4%
  • 2016: 9.5%
  • 2021: 9.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In 0835, NT, Couples with children is the majority at 61%; Couples without children is next at 29%.

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 0835, NT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA0835/0835-nt/topic/family-households