Yarralin · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Yarralin

How families and households are made up across the area.

A far higher number of people share each home in Yarralin than in the rest of the country. Most households are large, with more than a third containing six or more people, reflecting a community where family living is the norm.

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📍 Yarralin, Suburb / Locality

Where Yarralin sits — Average household size

4.5 ▼ -6.2%
  • 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 Yarralin — higher than 99% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Yarralin4.5
0852, NT 4.0
Northern Territory 2.8
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With 4.5 people per home, Yarralin is far above the Northern Territory figure of 2.8. This is among the highest rates for similar areas, though about 23.2% of people still live alone.

4.5 ▼ -6.2%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4.8
  • 2016: 4.4
  • 2021: 4.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

23.2% ▲ +225.0%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.1%
  • 2016: 19.0%
  • 2021: 23.2%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Yarralin, the largest group is 6 or more at 32%, followed by 1 person (22%) and 2 people (15%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 29.7% of the community, which is far above the national figure of 14.1%. Couples with children are the most common family type, accounting for 55.5% of all families.

29.7% ▲ +64.9%

Higher than 97% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.0%
  • 2016: 13.9%
  • 2021: 29.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Yarralin, Couples with children is the majority at 57%; One-parent families 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 Yarralin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL70297/yarralin/topic/family-households