Berrimah · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Berrimah

How families and households are made up across the area.

A higher number of people per home than most areas marks the family life in Berrimah. This community is mostly made up of families with children, which helps explain why few people live alone here compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 Berrimah, Suburb / Locality

Where Berrimah sits — Average household size

2.8 ▲ +33.3%
  • 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 Berrimah — higher than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Berrimah2.8
0828, NT 2.9
Northern Territory 2.8
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With 2.8 people per home, Berrimah has a typical household size that is a little above the national figure. Only 20.7% of people live alone, which is well below both the Northern Territory and Australian averages.

2.8 ▲ +33.3%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.1
  • 2016: 2.2
  • 2021: 2.8

Average number of people usually resident per household.

20.7% ▼ -40.5%

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 34.9%
  • 2016: 29.5%
  • 2021: 20.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Berrimah, the largest group is 2 people at 28%, followed by 3 people (21%) and 1 person (20%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the bulk of families here at 65.5%. One-parent families account for 10.3% of the total, a figure that is well below the national and territory levels.

10.3% ▼ -46.0%

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.2%
  • 2016: 22.9%
  • 2021: 10.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Berrimah, Couples with children is the majority at 65%; Couples without children is next at 22%.

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 Berrimah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70029/berrimah/topic/family-households