Livingstone · Council (LGA)

Family & Households in Livingstone

How families and households are made up across the area.

Just 22.7% of people in Livingstone live alone, which is much lower than most other areas. This trend has continued since 2016 as the proportion of single-person households fell by 1.1 percentage points. Overall, the area is mostly made up of multi-person homes and family groups.

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📍 Livingstone, Council (LGA)

Where Livingstone sits — Average household size

2.5 —
  • 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 Livingstone — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Livingstone2.5
Rest of Qld 2.5
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Livingstone has 2.5 people, a figure that is about the same as the Queensland and national averages. Two-person households are the most common, making up 39.3% of all homes.

2.5 —

Higher than 71% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

22.7% —

Lower than 83% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2016: 23.8%
  • 2021: 22.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Livingstone, the largest group is 2 people at 39%, followed by 1 person (23%) and 3 people (14%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Most families here are couples with children, accounting for 53.2% of the total. One-parent families make up 13.0% of the mix, which is a little below the state and national figures.

13.0% —

Lower than 57% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2016: 12.9%
  • 2021: 13.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Livingstone, Couples with children is the majority at 53%; Couples without children is next at 33%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Livingstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA34530/livingstone/topic/family-households