2.6 ▲ +13.0%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.3
- 2016: 1.8
- 2021: 2.6
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Douglas-Daly · Suburb / Locality
How families and households are made up across the area.
A striking 42.9% of people live alone in Douglas-Daly, which is among the highest rates for any similar area. While many residents live solo, the area also has a strong presence of larger households. This creates a unique mix of living arrangements across the region.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Douglas-Daly — higher than 57% of areas.
| Douglas-Daly | 2.6 |
|---|---|
| 0822, NT | 3.8 |
| Northern Territory | 2.8 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
Nearly 43% of homes are occupied by a single person, a figure far above the Northern Territory and national rates. Despite this, the typical home holds 2.6 people, which is about the same as the national figure.
2.6 ▲ +13.0%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
42.9% ▲ +8.1%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Douglas-Daly, the largest group is 1 person at 45%, followed by 3 people (24%) and 2 people (15%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Family structures here are very different from the rest of the country, with no one-parent families recorded. This is far below the national figure of 14.1%, as 84% of families are couples with children.
0.0% ▼ -100.0%
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Douglas-Daly, Couples with children is the majority at 75%; Couples without children is next at 25%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Douglas-Daly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70079/douglas-daly/topic/family-households