Moulden · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Moulden

How families and households are made up across the area.

More than half of all families in Moulden are couples with children, making it a primary hub for families in the region. This area has a high number of one-parent households and a significant proportion of people living on their own. The typical home here houses about 2.7 people.

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Where Moulden sits — Average household size

2.7 ▼ -6.9%
  • 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 Moulden — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Moulden2.7
0830, NT 2.7
Northern Territory 2.8
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

A high 28.7% of people in Moulden live alone, which is well above the national figure of 25.6%. Despite this, the number of people per home is 2.7, which is higher than most other areas.

2.7 ▼ -6.9%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.9
  • 2016: 2.7
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

28.7% ▲ +41.0%

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.4%
  • 2016: 24.0%
  • 2021: 28.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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Moulden splits fairly evenly between 1 person (29%) and 2 people (26%), with 3 people at 18%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 30.3% of the total, a figure that is far above the 14.1% seen across Australia. This is among the highest proportions for this type of family at this level.

30.3% ▲ +1.5%

Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 29.8%
  • 2016: 31.4%
  • 2021: 30.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Moulden, Couples with children is the majority at 52%; One-parent families is next at 30%.

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 Moulden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70193/moulden/topic/family-households