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.
Ali Curung · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Ali Curung — higher than 99% of areas.
| Ali Curung | 4.5 |
|---|---|
| 0872 crosses NT/SA/WA | 3.6 |
| Northern Territory | 2.8 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
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.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
19.5% ▲ +92.6%
Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Ali Curung, the largest group is 6 or more at 39%, followed by 1 person (18%) and 2 people (16%).
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.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Ali Curung, Couples with children is the majority at 56%; One-parent families is next at 31%.
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