Patjarr · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Patjarr

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly five people live in the typical home in Patjarr, which is far above the national figure of 2.5. This high number of residents per dwelling defines the local housing landscape. Family life here is varied, with a strong presence of both multi-person households and single-parent homes.

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Where Patjarr sits — Average household size

4.9 —
  • 1.5–1.6: 490 areas
  • 1.6–1.8: 168 areas
  • 1.8–1.9: 642 areas
  • 1.9–2.1: 816 areas
  • 2.1–2.2: 1854 areas
  • 2.2–2.4: 1319 areas
  • 2.4–2.5: 2753 areas
  • 2.5–2.7: 1349 areas
  • 2.7–2.8: 2332 areas
  • 2.8–3.0: 805 areas
  • 3.0–3.1: 1044 areas
  • 3.1–3.3: 289 areas
  • 3.3–3.4: 386 areas
  • 3.4–3.6: 110 areas
  • 3.6–3.7: 85 areas
  • 3.7–3.9: 40 areas
  • 3.9–4.0: 258 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Patjarr — higher than 99% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Patjarr4.9
0872 crosses NT/SA/WA 3.6
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Patjarr are much more crowded than usual, with 4.9 people per home. This is far above the Western Australia and national average of 2.5.

Household size

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Patjarr splits fairly evenly between 1 person (50%) and 6 or more (50%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 58.1% of families here. One-parent families are much more common than in most areas, accounting for 16.1% of households, which is a little above the national figure of 14.1%.

Family composition

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In Patjarr, Couples with children is the majority at 67%; One-parent families is next at 19%.

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 Patjarr [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51212/patjarr/topic/family-households