4.1 ▲ +5.1%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.9
- 2016: 3.8
- 2021: 4.1
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Victoria River · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Family & Households in Victoria River
How families and households are made up across the area.
Crowded homes are common in Victoria River, where the typical household has 4.1 people. This is far above the national figure of 2.5, making it one of the most densely populated home environments for its size. Large family groups and a high number of single parents define the local living arrangements.
4.1
▲ +5.1%
- 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 Victoria River — higher than 99% of areas.
| Victoria River | 4.1 |
|---|---|
| 0852, NT | 4.0 |
| Northern Territory | 2.8 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Homes here are much larger than usual, with 32.6% of households fitting six or more people. This contributed to a typical household size that has edged up to 4.1 people since 2011, well above the Northern Territory figure of 2.8.
23.0% ▲ +12.4%
Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.5%
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 23.0%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In Victoria River, the largest group is 6 or more at 33%, followed by 1 person (23%) and 2 people (15%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Single parenting is very common in Victoria River, where one-parent families make up 27.2% of the total. This is far above the national figure of 14.1% and represents a rise of 7.7 percentage points since 2011.
27.2% ▲ +39.2%
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 20.0%
- 2021: 27.2%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In Victoria River, Couples with children is the majority at 61%; One-parent families is next at 27%.
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 Victoria River [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/702051068/victoria-river/topic/family-households