2.7 ▼ -6.9%
Higher than 79% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 2.9
- 2016: 2.7
- 2021: 2.7
Average number of people usually resident per household.
0860, NT · Postcode
Family & Households in 0860, NT
How families and households are made up across the area.
More people are living alone in postcode 0860 than in 2011, with that group now making up 35.1% of households. This area is marked by a high number of single-parent families and a significant amount of one-person homes. While typical household sizes are similar to the rest of the country, the mix of family types is quite distinct.
2.7
▼ -6.9%
- 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 0860, NT — higher than 79% of areas.
| 0860, NT | 2.7 |
|---|---|
| Barkly | 3.2 |
| Northern Territory | 2.8 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Single-person homes are very common here, rising by 6.5 percentage points since 2011 to reach 35.1%. Despite this, the typical home still holds 2.7 people, which is much higher than in most other areas.
35.1% ▲ +22.7%
Higher than 86% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 28.6%
- 2016: 32.6%
- 2021: 35.1%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In 0860, NT, the largest group is 1 person at 35%, followed by 2 people (27%) and 3 people (12%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 27.4% of the total, a figure that is far above the national average of 14.1%. This proportion has risen since 2011, while couples with children remain the largest group at 50.1%.
27.4% ▲ +8.8%
Higher than 99% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 25.2%
- 2016: 24.2%
- 2021: 27.4%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In 0860, NT, the largest group is Couples with children at 50%, followed by One-parent families (27%) and Couples without children (20%).
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 0860, NT [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA0860/0860-nt/topic/family-households