Ali Curung · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Ali Curung

How families and households are made up across the area.

Crowded living is common in Ali Curung, where the typical home holds 4.5 people. This is far above the national figure of 2.5, reflecting a community where large households and multi-generational living are the norm.

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📍 Ali Curung, Suburb / Locality

Where Ali Curung sits — Average household size

4.5 ▼ -6.2%
  • 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 Ali Curung — higher than 99% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Ali Curung4.5
0872 crosses NT/SA/WA 3.6
Northern Territory 2.8
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Large homes are the standard here, with 41.6% of households containing six or more people. This explains why only 19.5% of residents live alone, which is well below the 25.6% seen across Australia.

4.5 ▼ -6.2%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4.8
  • 2016: 4.5
  • 2021: 4.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

19.5% ▲ +92.6%

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.1%
  • 2016: 18.5%
  • 2021: 19.5%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Ali Curung, the largest group is 6 or more at 39%, followed by 1 person (18%) and 2 people (16%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 31.6% of the community, a figure far above the Northern Territory average of 17.5%. Couples with children are the most common family type at 56%.

31.6% ▲ +8.2%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 29.2%
  • 2016: 31.4%
  • 2021: 31.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Ali Curung, Couples with children is the majority at 56%; One-parent families is next at 31%.

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 Ali Curung [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70004/ali-curung/topic/family-households