Napranum · Council (LGA)

Family & Households in Napranum

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far more people share a home in Napranum than in the rest of the country. The typical household here is much larger than those in Queensland or Australia, with 3.7 people per home. This reflects a community where large family groups are common and living alone is rare.

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📍 Napranum, Council (LGA)

Where Napranum sits — Average household size

3.7 ▼ -11.9%
  • 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 Napranum — higher than 99% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Napranum3.7
Rest of Qld 2.5
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are well above the national figure for size, though the number of people per home has dropped from 4.2 in 2011 to 3.7. Very few people live alone here, at 19.6%, which is well below the Australian average, while 20.6% of households contain six or more people.

3.7 ▼ -11.9%

Higher than 99% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 4.2
  • 2016: 3.7
  • 2021: 3.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

19.6% ▲ +62.1%

Lower than 91% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 12.1%
  • 2016: 20.0%
  • 2021: 19.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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Napranum splits fairly evenly between 6 or more (21%) and 1 person (20%), with 2 people at 16%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families are far more common here than in the rest of the state, making up 28% of the total. While this is among the highest rates for similar areas, it has fallen by 5.4 percentage points since 2011.

28.0% ▼ -16.1%

Higher than 94% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 33.4%
  • 2016: 27.9%
  • 2021: 28.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Napranum, Couples with children is the majority at 57%; One-parent families is next at 28%.

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 Napranum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA35670/napranum/topic/family-households