Nauiyu Nambiyu (Daly River) · Urban Centre

Family & Households in Nauiyu Nambiyu (Daly River)

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far more people live in each home in Nauiyu Nambiyu (Daly River) than the national figure, with 4.2 people per dwelling. This area is defined by large households and a very high number of single-parent families compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 Nauiyu Nambiyu (Daly River), Urban Centre

Where Nauiyu Nambiyu (Daly River) sits — Average household size

4.2 ▼ -6.7%
  • 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 Nauiyu Nambiyu (Daly River) — higher than 99% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Nauiyu Nambiyu (Daly River)4.2
0822, NT 3.8
Northern Territory 2.8
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are much larger than typical, as 27.8% have six or more people. Only 16.7% of people live alone, a figure that is well below the Northern Territory and Australian averages.

4.2 ▼ -6.7%

Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 4.5
  • 2016: 4.1
  • 2021: 4.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

16.7% ▼ -19.2%

Lower than 85% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 20.6%
  • 2016: 18.9%
  • 2021: 16.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Nauiyu Nambiyu (Daly River), the largest group is 6 or more at 28%, followed by 4 people (20%) and 1 person (17%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 42.5% of the total, which is far above the national figure and has risen by 8.3 percentage points since 2011. Couples with children are also common, accounting for 41.9% of families.

42.5% ▲ +24.1%

Higher than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 34.3%
  • 2016: 32.8%
  • 2021: 42.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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Nauiyu Nambiyu (Daly River) splits fairly evenly between One-parent families (43%) and Couples with children (43%), with Couples without children at 11%.

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 Nauiyu Nambiyu (Daly River) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL722024/nauiyu-nambiyu/topic/family-households