Goondiwindi · Council (LGA)

Family & Households in Goondiwindi

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly 28% of people in Goondiwindi live alone, a figure well above the Queensland average. This means a significant number of households are small, though the typical home still holds 2.5 people, matching national levels.

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📍 Goondiwindi, Council (LGA)

Where Goondiwindi sits — Average household size

2.5 → 0.0%
  • 1.5: 3 areas
  • 1.6: 1 area
  • 1.7: 1 area
  • 1.8: 5 areas
  • 1.9: 5 areas
  • 2.0: 9 areas
  • 2.1: 26 areas
  • 2.2: 77 areas
  • 2.3: 107 areas
  • 2.4: 90 areas
  • 2.5: 83 areas
  • 2.6: 39 areas
  • 2.7: 30 areas
  • 2.8: 18 areas
  • 2.9: 13 areas
  • 3.0: 3 areas
  • 3.1: 9 areas
  • 3.2: 5 areas
  • 3.3: 2 areas
  • 3.4: 4 areas
  • 3.5: 5 areas
  • 3.6: 1 area
  • 3.7: 3 areas
  • 3.8: 2 areas
  • 3.9: 1 area
  • 4.0: 1 area
  • 4.1: 2 areas
  • 4.2: 2 areas
  • 4.3: 0 areas
  • 4.4: 0 areas
  • 4.5: 1 area
  • 4.6: 0 areas
  • 4.7: 0 areas
  • 4.8: 1 area
  • 4.9: 1 area

All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Goondiwindi — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Goondiwindi2.5
Rest of Qld 2.5
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 36% of homes have two people, and 28% are single-person households. The proportion of people living alone has risen slightly since 2011 to reach 28.1%, which is a little above the national figure.

2.5 → 0.0%

Higher than 71% of council (lga) areas.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

28.1% ▲ +3.0%

Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 27.3%
  • 2016: 27.3%
  • 2021: 28.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Goondiwindi, the largest group is 2 people at 36%, followed by 1 person (28%) and 3 people (13%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

More than half of families here are couples with children. One-parent families make up 14.4% of the total, a figure that is about the same as the state and national averages, though it has risen 2.6 points since 2011.

14.4% ▲ +22.4%

Higher than 58% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 11.8%
  • 2016: 12.5%
  • 2021: 14.4%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Goondiwindi, Couples with children is the majority at 54%; Couples without children is next at 30%.

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 Goondiwindi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA33610/goondiwindi/topic/family-households