2.7 → 0.0%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.7
- 2016: 2.8
- 2021: 2.7
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Bayview · Suburb / Locality
How families and households are made up across the area.
A steady pattern of family living has shaped Bayview, where few people live alone compared to the rest of the country. Most homes are occupied by couples with children, creating a community focused on larger household groups.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Bayview — higher than 71% of areas.
| Bayview | 2.7 |
|---|---|
| 0820, NT | 2.4 |
| Northern Territory | 2.8 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
Only 16.1% of people live alone, which is well below the national figure of 25.6%. This helps explain why the typical home holds 2.7 people, a figure that is higher than most similar areas.
2.7 → 0.0%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
16.1% ▲ +6.2%
Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Bayview, the largest group is 2 people at 36%, followed by 3 people (21%) and 4 people (17%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up 59.3% of families here. One-parent families account for 10.1%, which is well below both the Northern Territory (17.5%) and Australian (14.1%) figures.
10.1% ▲ +113.6%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Bayview, Couples with children is the majority at 60%; Couples without children is next at 29%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Bayview [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70025/bayview/topic/family-households