Nauiyu · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Nauiyu

How families and households are made up across the area.

One-parent families make up 42.5% of the community in Nauiyu, which is far above the national figure. This is an area where homes are typically very full, often housing six or more people, while very few residents live by themselves.

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Where Nauiyu sits — Average household size

4.2 ▼ -8.7%
  • 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 Nauiyu — higher than 99% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Nauiyu4.2
0822, NT 3.8
Northern Territory 2.8
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With 4.2 people per home, Nauiyu has a household size far above the Australian figure of 2.5. Only 16.7% of people live alone, which is well below the national average of 25.6%.

4.2 ▼ -8.7%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4.6
  • 2016: 4.1
  • 2021: 4.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

16.7% ▲ +10.3%

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.1%
  • 2016: 18.9%
  • 2021: 16.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Nauiyu, the largest group is 6 or more at 28%, followed by 4 people (20%) and 1 person (17%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Single-parent families are very common here, making up 42.5% of all families—a rate far above the Northern Territory's 17.5%. This group is nearly as large as couples with children, who account for 41.9% of families.

42.5% ▲ +34.1%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 31.7%
  • 2016: 32.8%
  • 2021: 42.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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Nauiyu splits fairly evenly between One-parent families (43%) and Couples with children (43%), with Couples without children at 11%.

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 Nauiyu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70203/nauiyu/topic/family-households