Nganmarriyanga · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Nganmarriyanga

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly six people live in the typical home in Nganmarriyanga, a figure far above the national average of 2.5. This area is defined by very large households, with no one living alone and the vast majority of homes containing several people.

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📍 Nganmarriyanga, Suburb / Locality

Where Nganmarriyanga sits — Average household size

5.9 ▲ +11.3%
  • 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 Nganmarriyanga — higher than 99% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Nganmarriyanga5.9
0822, NT 3.8
Northern Territory 2.8
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are among the largest in the region, with 59.6% of households containing six or more people. No one lives alone in Nganmarriyanga, which is far below the 25.6% seen across Australia.

5.9 ▲ +11.3%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5.3
  • 2016: 5.6
  • 2021: 5.9

Average number of people usually resident per household.

0.0% ▼ -100.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.5%
  • 2016: 11.3%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Nganmarriyanga, 6 or more is the majority at 57%; 4 people is next at 24%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Most families are couples with children, making up 83.2% of the total. One-parent families account for 10.1%, a figure that is well below both the Northern Territory and national levels.

10.1% ▼ -44.3%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.1%
  • 2016: 24.6%
  • 2021: 10.1%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Nganmarriyanga, Couples with children is the majority at 82%; One-parent families is next at 10%.

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 Nganmarriyanga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70206/nganmarriyanga/topic/family-households