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.
Yarralin · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Yarralin — higher than 99% of areas.
| Yarralin | 4.5 |
|---|---|
| 0852, NT | 4.0 |
| Northern Territory | 2.8 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
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.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
23.2% ▲ +225.0%
Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Yarralin, the largest group is 6 or more at 32%, followed by 1 person (22%) and 2 people (15%).
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.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Yarralin, Couples with children is the majority at 57%; One-parent families is next at 30%.
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