Douglas-Daly · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Douglas-Daly

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.

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📍 Douglas-Daly, Suburb / Locality

Where Douglas-Daly sits — Average household size

2.6 ▲ +13.0%
  • 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 Douglas-Daly — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Douglas-Daly2.6
0822, NT 3.8
Northern Territory 2.8
Australia 2.5

Households

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.

  • 2011: 2.3
  • 2016: 1.8
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

42.9% ▲ +8.1%

Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 39.7%
  • 2016: 43.5%
  • 2021: 42.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Douglas-Daly, the largest group is 1 person at 45%, followed by 3 people (24%) and 2 people (15%).

Families

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.

  • 2011: 4.3%
  • 2016: 6.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Douglas-Daly, Couples with children is the majority at 75%; Couples without children is next at 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 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