Lambells Lagoon · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Lambells Lagoon

How families and households are made up across the area.

Much larger households than most areas define Lambells Lagoon, where the typical home holds 3.0 people. This is a family-centric community where a small number of people live alone compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 Lambells Lagoon, Suburb / Locality

Where Lambells Lagoon sits — Average household size

3.0 ▲ +11.1%
  • 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 Lambells Lagoon — higher than 86% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Lambells Lagoon3.0
0822, NT 3.8
Northern Territory 2.8
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With 3.0 people per home, households here are much larger than in most areas and a little above the national figure of 2.5. This is reflected in the fact that only 16.9% of people live alone, which is well below the Australian average of 25.6%.

3.0 ▲ +11.1%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.7
  • 2016: 3.1
  • 2021: 3.0

Average number of people usually resident per household.

16.9% ▼ -31.6%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 24.7%
  • 2016: 12.8%
  • 2021: 16.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Lambells Lagoon, the largest group is 2 people at 36%, followed by 3 people (18%) and 1 person (15%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the biggest group at 60.6%, while one-parent families account for 10.8%. This share of single-parent homes is well below the Northern Territory figure of 17.5%.

10.8% ▲ +6.0%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.2%
  • 2016: 8.3%
  • 2021: 10.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Lambells Lagoon, Couples with children is the majority at 61%; Couples without children is next at 28%.

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 Lambells Lagoon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70155/lambells-lagoon/topic/family-households