Uralla · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Uralla

How families and households are made up across the area.

Larger households are much more common in Uralla than in most similar areas. This is a place where shared living is the norm, with nearly 60% of families consisting of couples with children and very few people living on their own.

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Where Uralla sits — Average household size

2.9 ▲ +3.6%
  • 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 Uralla — higher than 81% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Uralla2.9
0852, NT 4.0
Northern Territory 2.8
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home here holds 2.9 people, which is a little above the national figure of 2.5. This is reflected in the fact that only 17% of people live alone, a figure well below both the Territory and national averages.

2.9 ▲ +3.6%

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.8
  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.9

Average number of people usually resident per household.

17.0% ▼ -27.2%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 23.3%
  • 2016: 25.5%
  • 2021: 17.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Uralla, the largest group is 2 people at 42%, followed by 3 people (21%) and 1 person (15%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 59.8% of families, while one-parent families are rare at 8.7%. This proportion of single-parent homes is well below the national figure of 14.1% and the Territory's 17.5%.

8.7% → 0.0%

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.7%
  • 2016: 8.4%
  • 2021: 8.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Uralla, Couples with children is the majority at 58%; Couples without children is next at 30%.

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 Uralla [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70269/uralla/topic/family-households