Pirlangimpi · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Pirlangimpi

How families and households are made up across the area.

A striking 34.8% of families in Pirlangimpi are headed by one parent, which is far above the national figure. This high proportion of single-parent homes contributes to larger households across the community, with more people sharing each home than is typical for the rest of the country.

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📍 Pirlangimpi, Suburb / Locality

Where Pirlangimpi sits — Average household size

3.1 ▼ -6.1%
  • 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 Pirlangimpi — higher than 88% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Pirlangimpi3.1
0822, NT 3.8
Northern Territory 2.8
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Pirlangimpi are typically larger than average, with 3.1 people per home compared to 2.5 across Australia. While 22.6% of people live alone, about 21.5% of households contain four people.

3.1 ▼ -6.1%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.3
  • 2016: 3.6
  • 2021: 3.1

Average number of people usually resident per household.

22.6% ▲ +42.5%

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.8%
  • 2016: 10.0%
  • 2021: 22.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Pirlangimpi, the largest group is 2 people at 31%, followed by 1 person (20%) and 4 people (19%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Single-parent families make up 34.8% of the total, a figure far above the 14.1% seen nationally. Couples with children are the most common family type at 47.0%.

34.8% ▲ +44.1%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 24.2%
  • 2016: 27.0%
  • 2021: 34.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Pirlangimpi, the largest group is Couples with children at 46%, followed by One-parent families (34%) and Couples without children (16%).

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 Pirlangimpi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70226/pirlangimpi/topic/family-households