Darwin River Dam · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Darwin River Dam

How families and households are made up across the area.

A massive gap separates Darwin River Dam from the rest of the country, where homes are far smaller than usual. With only 1.0 person per home, this sparsely populated area has a household size far below both the Northern Territory and national figures.

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📍 Darwin River Dam, Suburb / Locality

Where Darwin River Dam sits — Average household size

1.0
  • 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 Darwin River Dam — lower than 99% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Darwin River Dam1.0
0822, NT 3.8
Northern Territory 2.8
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home here holds just 1.0 person, which is far below the Northern Territory figure of 2.8 and the Australian average of 2.5. This is among the lowest rates seen in similar areas.

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 Darwin River Dam [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70075/darwin-river-dam/topic/family-households