2.9 ▼ -3.3%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.0
- 2016: 3.0
- 2021: 2.9
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Farrar · Suburb / Locality
Family & Households in Farrar
How families and households are made up across the area.
Two-thirds of all families in Farrar are couples with children, making it a primary hub for parents. This focus on family life is reflected in the high number of people living in each home compared to other areas.
2.9
▼ -3.3%
- 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 Farrar — higher than 81% of areas.
| Farrar | 2.9 |
|---|---|
| 0830, NT | 2.7 |
| Northern Territory | 2.8 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
The typical home in Farrar holds 2.9 people, which is much higher than most areas. This larger household size is mirrored by the fact that only 15.2% of people live alone, a figure far below the national rate of 25.6%.
15.2% ▲ +14.6%
Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.2%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In Farrar, the largest group is 2 people at 33%, followed by 4 people (22%) and 3 people (17%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up 66.6% of local families, while one-parent families account for 13.7%. This share of single-parent homes is higher than in most similar areas, though it remains well below the Northern Territory figure.
13.7% ▲ +50.7%
Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In Farrar, Couples with children is the majority at 67%; Couples without children is next at 19%.
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 Farrar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70098/farrar/topic/family-households