4.9 ▲ +4.3%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.7
- 2016: 4.5
- 2021: 4.9
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Pigeon Hole · Suburb / Locality
Family & Households in Pigeon Hole
How families and households are made up across the area.
A shift toward much larger living arrangements has defined Pigeon Hole, where the typical home now holds nearly five people. This is far above the national figure of 2.5, making it one of the most crowded areas in the region.
4.9
▲ +4.3%
- 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 Pigeon Hole — higher than 99% of areas.
| Pigeon Hole | 4.9 |
|---|---|
| 0852, NT | 4.0 |
| Northern Territory | 2.8 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Homes here are far more crowded than in the rest of the Territory, with 4.9 people per household. This is reflected in the fact that 36.4% of homes hold six or more people, though 27.3% of residents still live alone, which is a little above the national figure.
27.3% —
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 19.0%
- 2021: 27.3%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In Pigeon Hole, the largest group is 6 or more at 47%, followed by 1 person (35%) and 5 people (18%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Family structures are distinct here, with one-parent families making up 19.1% of the total. This is well above the Australian figure of 14.1%, while the vast majority of families are couples with children at 85.4%.
19.1% ▲ +278.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 5.1%
- 2016: 6.9%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In Pigeon Hole, Couples with children is the majority at 78%; One-parent families is next at 18%.
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 Pigeon Hole [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70223/pigeon-hole/topic/family-households