2.9 ▼ -3.3%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.0
- 2016: 3.0
- 2021: 2.9
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Palmerston - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Family & Households in Palmerston - North
How families and households are made up across the area.
Nearly 65% of families in Palmerston - North are couples with children, making it a strong hub for family life. Households here are typically larger than across Australia, with few people living alone compared to other areas.
2.9
▼ -3.3%
- 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 Palmerston - North — higher than 86% of areas.
| Palmerston - North | 2.9 |
|---|---|
| 0830, NT | 2.7 |
| Northern Territory | 2.8 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
About 2.9 people live in each home, which is much higher than most areas. This trend is mirrored by the fact that only 16.5% of people live alone, a figure well below both the Territory and national averages.
16.5% ▲ +29.3%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.7%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 16.5%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In Palmerston - North, the largest group is 2 people at 31%, followed by 3 people (20%) and 4 people (20%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up 64.6% of families, while one-parent families account for 14.5%. This last group is higher than in most areas, having risen 4.2 percentage points since 2011.
14.5% ▲ +40.8%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.3%
- 2016: 9.6%
- 2021: 14.5%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In Palmerston - North, Couples with children is the majority at 65%; Couples without children is next at 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 Palmerston - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/701041041/palmerston-north/topic/family-households