Lansdowne · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Lansdowne

How families and households are made up across the area.

Larger households are a common feature of daily life in Lansdowne, where the typical home holds 2.8 people. This is much higher than most similar areas, though it aligns with the Northern Territory average.

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📍 Lansdowne, Suburb / Locality

Where Lansdowne sits — Average household size

2.8 ▲ +12.0%
  • 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 Lansdowne — higher than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Lansdowne2.8
0850, NT 2.7
Northern Territory 2.8
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With 2.8 people per home, household sizes are a little above the national figure of 2.5. Only 21.8% of residents live alone, which is well below the 25.6% seen across Australia.

2.8 ▲ +12.0%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.7
  • 2021: 2.8

Average number of people usually resident per household.

21.8% ▼ -15.5%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 25.8%
  • 2016: 23.7%
  • 2021: 21.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Lansdowne, the largest group is 2 people at 36%, followed by 1 person (22%) and 4 people (15%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Most families here are couples, with 59.3% having children and 36.4% without. One-parent families make up only 5.2% of the total, a figure that is far below the Northern Territory average of 17.5%.

5.2% ▼ -52.1%

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.0%
  • 2016: 11.3%
  • 2021: 5.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Lansdowne, Couples with children is the majority at 58%; Couples without children is next at 36%.

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 Lansdowne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70156/lansdowne/topic/family-households