Mutitjulu · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Mutitjulu

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly four people per home is a very high figure for Mutitjulu compared to most of the country. This reflects a community where large households are common, with over a quarter of all homes housing six or more people.

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📍 Mutitjulu, Suburb / Locality

Where Mutitjulu sits — Average household size

3.9 ▲ +30.0%
  • 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 Mutitjulu — higher than 99% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Mutitjulu3.9
0872 crosses NT/SA/WA 3.6
Northern Territory 2.8
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Mutitjulu holds 3.9 people, which is well above the Northern Territory figure of 2.8. Only 21.3% of people live alone, a rate well below the 25.6% seen across Australia.

3.9 ▲ +30.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.0
  • 2016: 3.7
  • 2021: 3.9

Average number of people usually resident per household.

21.3% ▼ -23.9%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 28.0%
  • 2016: 27.3%
  • 2021: 21.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Mutitjulu, the largest group is 6 or more at 30%, followed by 1 person (23%) and 5 people (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the majority of families at 57.7%. One-parent families account for 18.4% of the total, a figure that is well above the national average of 14.1%.

18.4% ▼ -30.0%

Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 26.3%
  • 2016: 26.9%
  • 2021: 18.4%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Mutitjulu, Couples with children is the majority at 58%; One-parent families is next at 19%.

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 Mutitjulu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70200/mutitjulu/topic/family-households