2.8 ▲ +7.7%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.6
- 2016: 2.9
- 2021: 2.8
Average number of people usually resident per household.
0838, NT · Postcode
Family & Households in 0838, NT
How families and households are made up across the area.
Far fewer people live alone in postcode 0838 compared to the rest of the country. This area is mostly made up of larger households, with a typical home holding 2.8 people, which is higher than the national figure.
2.8
▲ +7.7%
- 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 0838, NT — higher than 86% of areas.
| 0838, NT | 2.8 |
|---|---|
| Litchfield | 2.8 |
| Northern Territory | 2.8 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Homes here are often crowded, with 2.8 people per dwelling being much higher than most areas. Only 20.4% of people live alone, a figure that is well below the national average and has fallen since 2011.
20.4% ▼ -16.7%
Lower than 77% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 24.5%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 20.4%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 0838, NT, the largest group is 2 people at 32%, followed by 1 person (21%) and 4 people (17%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Family life is dominated by couples with children, who make up 62.9% of all families. Only 9.6% are one-parent families, which is well below both the Northern Territory and Australian figures.
9.6% ▼ -28.0%
Lower than 74% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 13.3%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 9.6%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 0838, NT, Couples with children is the majority at 63%; Couples without children is next at 27%.
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 0838, NT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA0838/0838-nt/topic/family-households