Mount Liebig · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Mount Liebig

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far more people share a home in Mount Liebig than in the rest of the country. Most households here are very large, with a typical home holding 5.5 people, which is far above the national figure of 2.5.

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📍 Mount Liebig, Suburb / Locality

Where Mount Liebig sits — Average household size

5.5 ▲ +19.6%
  • 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 Mount Liebig — higher than 99% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Mount Liebig5.5
0872 crosses NT/SA/WA 3.6
Northern Territory 2.8
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Large homes are the norm, as 61.3% of households have six or more people. Very few residents live alone (9.7%), a figure far below both the Northern Territory and Australian averages.

5.5 ▲ +19.6%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4.6
  • 2016: 4.5
  • 2021: 5.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

9.7% ▼ -66.8%

Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 29.2%
  • 2016: 12.9%
  • 2021: 9.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Mount Liebig, 6 or more is the majority at 76%; 1 person is next at 12%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Families with children are common, though one-parent families make up 30.5% of the total. This is far above the national average of 14.1%.

30.5% ▲ +185.0%

Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.7%
  • 2016: 22.6%
  • 2021: 30.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Mount Liebig, Couples with children is the majority at 62%; 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 Mount Liebig [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70196/mount-liebig/topic/family-households