Milyakburra · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Milyakburra

How families and households are made up across the area.

Family sizes in Milyakburra have remained consistently large over the last decade. The area is characterized by crowded homes, with a typical household of 3.1 people, which is higher than both the Northern Territory and national figures.

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📍 Milyakburra, Suburb / Locality

Where Milyakburra sits — Average household size

3.1 ▼ -27.9%
  • 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 Milyakburra — higher than 88% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Milyakburra3.1
0822, NT 3.8
Northern Territory 2.8
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are larger than usual, with 3.1 people per dwelling and only 17.1% of people living alone. This is well below the 25.6% national figure, and about 29% of households consist of two people.

3.1 ▼ -27.9%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4.3
  • 2016: 4.9
  • 2021: 3.1

Average number of people usually resident per household.

17.1% ▲ +100.0%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.6%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 17.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Milyakburra, the largest group is 2 people at 32%, followed by 3 people (23%) and 1 person (19%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 58.2% of families in the area. One-parent families account for 10.2%, which is well below the Northern Territory figure of 17.5%.

10.2% ▼ -29.1%

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.4%
  • 2016: 26.5%
  • 2021: 10.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Milyakburra, Couples with children is the majority at 58%; Couples without children is next at 29%.

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 Milyakburra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70188/milyakburra/topic/family-households