Lilley · Federal Electorate

Family & Households in Lilley

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly 29% of people in Lilley live alone, which is a higher rate than most similar areas. This makes the area feel less crowded, with a typical home holding 2.4 people. Overall, the community is mostly made up of couples, both with and without children.

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📍 Lilley, Federal Electorate

Where Lilley sits — Average household size

2.4 ▼ -4.0%
  • 1.5: 1 area
  • 1.6: 0 areas
  • 1.7: 1 area
  • 1.8: 0 areas
  • 1.9: 2 areas
  • 2.0: 1 area
  • 2.1: 1 area
  • 2.2: 3 areas
  • 2.3: 23 areas
  • 2.4: 27 areas
  • 2.5: 26 areas
  • 2.6: 22 areas
  • 2.7: 16 areas
  • 2.8: 8 areas
  • 2.9: 9 areas
  • 3.0: 5 areas
  • 3.1: 6 areas
  • 3.2: 2 areas
  • 3.3: 1 area

All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Lilley — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Lilley2.4
Greater Brisbane 2.6
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 28.3% of residents live by themselves, a figure that is well above the Queensland average and has risen since 2011. This trend helps explain why the typical home in Lilley holds 2.4 people, which is lower than most other areas.

2.4 ▼ -4.0%

Lower than 71% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

28.3% ▲ +6.1%

Higher than 69% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: 26.7%
  • 2016: 26.6%
  • 2021: 28.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Lilley, the largest group is 2 people at 34%, followed by 1 person (28%) and 3 people (16%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the majority of families at 57.2%. One-parent families account for 13.7% of the total, a figure that is a little below the state average and has fallen slightly since 2011.

13.7% ▼ -6.7%

Lower than 57% of federal electorate areas.

  • 2011: 14.7%
  • 2016: 13.7%
  • 2021: 13.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Lilley, Couples with children is the majority at 57%; Couples without children is next at 27%.

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 Lilley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED319/lilley/topic/family-households