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Family & Households in Birdum

How families and households are made up across the area.

Much larger households than most similar areas define Birdum, where people typically live in groups of three or more. This layout is more common here than in the rest of the country, reflecting a different way of living compared to the national norm.

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📍 Birdum, Suburb / Locality

Where Birdum sits — Average household size

3.0 ▲ +7.1%

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Birdum — higher than 86% of areas.

Birdum3.0
0852, NT 4.0
Northern Territory 2.8
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With 3.0 people per home, Birdum has much higher household sizes than most similar areas. This is a little above the Australian figure of 2.5 and about the same as the Northern Territory's 2.8.

Average household size

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3.0 ▲ +7.1%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Birdum, the largest group is 1 person at 46%, followed by 2 people (31%) and 5 people (23%).

1 person 100.0% 2 people 66.7% 5 people 50.0%

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

The most common family composition is Couples with children at 44%, ahead of Couples without children (22%).

Family composition

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In Birdum, the largest group is Couples with children at 50%, followed by Couples without children (25%) and Other families (25%).

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 Birdum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70034/birdum/topic/family-households