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.
Tennant Creek · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Family & Households in Tennant Creek
How families and households are made up across the area.
A high number of single-person households and one-parent families shape daily life in Tennant Creek. While half of all families include couples with children, the area has seen a notable rise in people living alone. This mix of large family homes and single residents creates a varied living landscape across the town.
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 Tennant Creek — higher than 71% of areas.
| Tennant Creek | 2.7 |
|---|---|
| 0860, NT | 2.7 |
| Northern Territory | 2.8 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
More than a third of residents (35.1%) live alone, which is far above the Northern Territory figure. This trend has grown since 2011, although the typical home still holds about 2.7 people, similar to the national figure.
35.1% ▲ +22.6%
Higher than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 Tennant Creek, 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 rate that is far above the Australian average and among the highest for similar areas. This proportion has risen slightly since 2011, while couples with children remain the most common family type at 50.1%.
27.4% ▲ +8.8%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) 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 Tennant Creek, 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 Tennant Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/702021056/tennant-creek/topic/family-households