Moulden · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Moulden

How families and households are made up across the area.

A high number of single-parent homes shapes daily life in Moulden, where 30.3% of families fit this description. This figure is far above the national average, creating a distinct family landscape for the suburb. While typical homes hold about 2.7 people, there is a growing number of people living on their own.

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📍 Moulden, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Moulden sits — Average household size

2.7 ▼ -6.9%
  • 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 Moulden — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Moulden2.7
0830, NT 2.7
Northern Territory 2.8
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 28.7% of people here live alone, a figure that is well above both the Territory and national averages. This has risen by 8.3 percentage points since 2011, though the typical number of people per home has edged down slightly to 2.7.

2.7 ▼ -6.9%

Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.9
  • 2016: 2.7
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

28.7% ▲ +40.3%

Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 20.5%
  • 2016: 24.0%
  • 2021: 28.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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Moulden splits fairly evenly between 1 person (29%) and 2 people (26%), with 3 people at 18%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 30.3% of the total, which is among the highest across similar areas and far above the 14.1% national figure. This stands alongside the 52% of families consisting of couples with children.

30.3% ▲ +1.4%

Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 29.9%
  • 2016: 31.4%
  • 2021: 30.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Moulden, Couples with children is the majority at 52%; One-parent families is next at 30%.

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 Moulden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/701041040/moulden/topic/family-households