Miniyeri · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Miniyeri

How families and households are made up across the area.

Six people typically share a home in Miniyeri, which is far above the national figure. This is a community of very large households where few people live on their own.

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📍 Miniyeri, Suburb / Locality

Where Miniyeri sits — Average household size

6.1 ▲ +5.2%
  • 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 Miniyeri — higher than 99% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Miniyeri6.1
0852, NT 4.0
Northern Territory 2.8
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are much larger than usual, with 71% of households containing six or more people. Very few residents live alone, at just 5.8%, which is far below the Northern Territory figure of 23.8%.

6.1 ▲ +5.2%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5.8
  • 2016: 5.8
  • 2021: 6.1

Average number of people usually resident per household.

5.8% ▼ -62.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.3%
  • 2016: 4.2%
  • 2021: 5.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Miniyeri, 6 or more is the majority at 68%; 5 people is next at 14%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 25% of the community, a rate that is far above the Australian average of 14.1%. Most families are couples with children, who account for 67.6% of the total.

25.0% ▲ +12.5%

Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 22.2%
  • 2016: 23.5%
  • 2021: 25.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Miniyeri, Couples with children is the majority at 68%; One-parent families 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 Miniyeri [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70189/miniyeri/topic/family-households