Yulara · Urban Centre

Family & Households in Yulara

How families and households are made up across the area.

Roughly 65% of people live alone in Yulara (L), a figure far above the national average. This creates a unique housing landscape where small households are the norm. The area is sparsely populated and mostly consists of one or two people per home.

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📍 Yulara, Urban Centre

Where Yulara sits — Average household size

1.5 ▼ -16.7%
  • 1.2: 1 area
  • 1.3: 0 areas
  • 1.4: 0 areas
  • 1.5: 3 areas
  • 1.6: 3 areas
  • 1.7: 18 areas
  • 1.8: 37 areas
  • 1.9: 87 areas
  • 2.0: 173 areas
  • 2.1: 203 areas
  • 2.2: 204 areas
  • 2.3: 216 areas
  • 2.4: 164 areas
  • 2.5: 136 areas
  • 2.6: 109 areas
  • 2.7: 94 areas
  • 2.8: 81 areas
  • 2.9: 65 areas
  • 3.0: 52 areas
  • 3.1: 36 areas
  • 3.2: 16 areas
  • 3.3: 18 areas
  • 3.4: 9 areas
  • 3.5: 11 areas
  • 3.6: 5 areas
  • 3.7: 7 areas
  • 3.8: 5 areas
  • 3.9: 11 areas
  • 4.0: 9 areas
  • 4.1: 2 areas
  • 4.2: 6 areas
  • 4.3: 4 areas
  • 4.4: 6 areas
  • 4.5: 5 areas
  • 4.6: 4 areas
  • 4.7: 3 areas
  • 4.8: 1 area
  • 4.9: 3 areas
  • 5.0: 3 areas
  • 5.1: 0 areas
  • 5.2: 2 areas
  • 5.3: 0 areas
  • 5.4: 1 area
  • 5.5: 1 area
  • 5.6: 1 area
  • 5.7: 2 areas
  • 5.8: 0 areas
  • 5.9: 1 area
  • 6.0: 0 areas
  • 6.1: 2 areas

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Yulara — lower than 99% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Yulara1.5
0872 crosses NT/SA/WA 3.6
Northern Territory 2.8
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home holds just 1.5 people, which is far below the national figure of 2.5. This trend has grown since 2011, with those living alone now making up 65.3% of all households.

1.5 ▼ -16.7%

Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 1.8
  • 2016: 4.3
  • 2021: 1.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

65.3% ▲ +33.0%

Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 49.1%
  • 2016: 14.5%
  • 2021: 65.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Yulara, 1 person is the majority at 66%; 2 people is next at 26%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Most families here are couples without children, who make up 65% of the total. One-parent families are rare at 4.6%, which is well below the 14.1% seen across Australia.

4.6% ▼ -37.1%

Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 7.3%
  • 2016: 28.5%
  • 2021: 4.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Yulara, Couples without children is the majority at 64%; Couples with children is next at 31%.

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 Yulara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL721018/yulara/topic/family-households