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East Arnhem LGA - Nhulunbuy - Alyangula

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In East Arnhem LGA - Nhulunbuy - Alyangula, 37.6% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 27.0% in the RDA Northern Territory.

East Arnhem LGA - Nhulunbuy - Alyangula's household and family structure is one of the most important demographic indicators. It reveals the area's residential role and function, era of settlement and provides key insights into the level of demand for services and facilities as most are related to age and household types.

To continue building the story, East Arnhem LGA - Nhulunbuy - Alyangula's Household Summary should be viewed in conjunction with Households with Children, Households without Children, Household Size, Age Structure and Dwelling Type.

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Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'What is the person's relationship (to each other person in the household)?'

Household type
East Arnhem LGA - Nhulunbuy - Alyangula - Total households (Enumerated)20212016Change
Households by typeNumber%RDA Northern Territory %Number%RDA Northern Territory %2016 to 2021
Couples with children1,10937.627.01,06740.028.2+42
Couples without children41013.920.246017.321.2-50
One parent families43614.810.339614.99.1+40
Other families852.91.3702.61.3+15
Group household341.24.2411.54.3-7
Lone person40113.619.736213.618.0+39
Other not classifiable household2468.35.81415.38.8+105
Visitor only households2287.711.51284.89.1+100
Total households2,949100.0100.02,665100.0100.0+284
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in East Arnhem LGA - Nhulunbuy - Alyangula in 2021 compared to the RDA Northern Territory shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a higher proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 37.6% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 14.8% were one-parent families, compared with 27.0% and 10.3% respectively for the RDA Northern Territory.

There were a lower proportion of lone person households and a lower proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 13.6% compared to 19.7% in the RDA Northern Territory while the proportion of couples without children was 13.9% compared to 20.2% in the RDA Northern Territory.

Emerging groups

The number of households in East Arnhem LGA - Nhulunbuy - Alyangula increased by 284 between 2016 and 2021.

The largest change in family/household types in East Arnhem LGA - Nhulunbuy - Alyangula between 2016 and 2021 was:

  • Couples without children (-50 households)

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