Binjari · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Binjari

How families and households are made up across the area.

Five and a half people typically share a home in Binjari, which is far above the national figure. This is a place of very large households where almost no one lives alone. The community is shaped by high numbers of large families and single parents.

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Where Binjari sits — Average household size

5.2 ▼ -3.7%
  • 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 Binjari — higher than 99% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Binjari5.2
0852, NT 4.0
Northern Territory 2.8
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Crowded living is common here, with 51.4% of homes holding six or more people. This helps explain why the typical household size of 5.2 is far above the Northern Territory's 2.8, while 0% of people live alone.

5.2 ▼ -3.7%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5.4
  • 2016: 5.1
  • 2021: 5.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.8%
  • 2016: 12.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Binjari, 6 or more is the majority at 54%; 5 people is next at 26%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Single parents head 36.4% of families, a figure far above both the national and territory averages. Couples with children make up the largest group at 46.9%.

36.4% ▲ +9.6%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 33.2%
  • 2016: 35.2%
  • 2021: 36.4%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Binjari, the largest group is Couples with children at 48%, followed by One-parent families (37%) and Couples without children (13%).

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 Binjari [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70033/binjari/topic/family-households