Berrimah · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Berrimah

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly 65% of families in Berrimah are couples with children, making this the most common home type. This focus on larger family units means households here are generally larger than the national figure.

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📍 Berrimah, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Berrimah sits — Average household size

2.9 ▲ +3.6%
  • 1.0: 7 areas
  • 1.1: 0 areas
  • 1.2: 1 area
  • 1.3: 3 areas
  • 1.4: 6 areas
  • 1.5: 9 areas
  • 1.6: 3 areas
  • 1.7: 13 areas
  • 1.8: 28 areas
  • 1.9: 37 areas
  • 2.0: 54 areas
  • 2.1: 115 areas
  • 2.2: 188 areas
  • 2.3: 287 areas
  • 2.4: 258 areas
  • 2.5: 272 areas
  • 2.6: 246 areas
  • 2.7: 211 areas
  • 2.8: 190 areas
  • 2.9: 149 areas
  • 3.0: 119 areas
  • 3.1: 66 areas
  • 3.2: 44 areas
  • 3.3: 38 areas
  • 3.4: 30 areas
  • 3.5: 10 areas
  • 3.6: 8 areas
  • 3.7: 5 areas
  • 3.8: 4 areas
  • 3.9: 2 areas
  • 4.0: 3 areas
  • 4.1: 1 area
  • 4.2: 1 area
  • 4.3: 2 areas
  • 4.4: 0 areas
  • 4.5: 1 area
  • 4.6: 0 areas
  • 4.7: 0 areas
  • 4.8: 1 area
  • 4.9: 0 areas
  • 5.0: 2 areas
  • 5.1: 1 area
  • 5.2: 0 areas
  • 5.3: 0 areas
  • 5.4: 0 areas
  • 5.5: 0 areas
  • 5.6: 0 areas
  • 5.7: 0 areas
  • 5.8: 0 areas
  • 5.9: 0 areas
  • 6.0: 2 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Berrimah — higher than 86% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Berrimah2.9
0828, NT 2.9
Northern Territory 2.8
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With 2.9 people per home, household sizes are much higher than most areas and have edged up since 2011. This is reflected in the fact that only 18.5% of people live alone, which is well below both the Territory and national figures.

2.9 ▲ +3.6%

Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.8
  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.9

Average number of people usually resident per household.

18.5% ▼ -1.9%

Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 18.9%
  • 2016: 20.1%
  • 2021: 18.5%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Berrimah, the largest group is 2 people at 29%, followed by 3 people (19%) and 1 person (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 12.1% of the total, a figure that is a little below the Australian average and well below the Territory. This proportion has risen by 2.5 percentage points since 2011.

12.1% ▲ +26.2%

Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 9.6%
  • 2016: 16.6%
  • 2021: 12.1%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Berrimah, Couples with children is the majority at 64%; Couples without children is next at 21%.

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 Berrimah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/701021012/berrimah/topic/family-households