Wanguri · State Electorate

Family & Households in Wanguri

How families and households are made up across the area.

Fewer people are living alone in Wanguri than in 2011, contributing to a rise in the number of people per home. This area is now characterized by larger households, with 3.0 people living in the typical home, which is a little above the national figure.

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📍 Wanguri, State Electorate

Where Wanguri sits — Average household size

3.0 ▲ +3.4%
  • 1.5: 1 area
  • 1.6: 0 areas
  • 1.7: 1 area
  • 1.8: 2 areas
  • 1.9: 3 areas
  • 2.0: 4 areas
  • 2.1: 7 areas
  • 2.2: 23 areas
  • 2.3: 65 areas
  • 2.4: 66 areas
  • 2.5: 72 areas
  • 2.6: 51 areas
  • 2.7: 44 areas
  • 2.8: 32 areas
  • 2.9: 28 areas
  • 3.0: 11 areas
  • 3.1: 10 areas
  • 3.2: 10 areas
  • 3.3: 2 areas
  • 3.4: 0 areas
  • 3.5: 1 area
  • 3.6: 0 areas
  • 3.7: 0 areas
  • 3.8: 0 areas
  • 3.9: 1 area
  • 4.0: 1 area
  • 4.1: 1 area

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Wanguri — higher than 90% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Wanguri3.0
Greater Darwin 2.6
Northern Territory 2.8
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With 3.0 people per home, Wanguri has some of the highest household densities in the region. This is reflected in the low number of people living alone, at just 15.9%, which is well below the figures for both the Northern Territory and Australia.

3.0 ▲ +3.4%

Higher than 90% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: 2.9
  • 2016: 3.0
  • 2021: 3.0

Average number of people usually resident per household.

15.9% ▼ -13.9%

Lower than 93% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: 18.5%
  • 2016: 15.8%
  • 2021: 15.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Wanguri, the largest group is 2 people at 29%, followed by 3 people (20%) and 4 people (20%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the largest group here at 68.5%. One-parent families account for 9.8% of the total, a figure that is well below the national average and has barely changed since 2011.

9.8% ▼ -1.3%

Lower than 92% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: 9.9%
  • 2016: 10.2%
  • 2021: 9.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Wanguri, Couples with children is the majority at 68%; Couples without children is next at 21%.

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 Wanguri [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED70025/wanguri/topic/family-households