North Burnett · Council (LGA)

Family & Households in North Burnett

How families and households are made up across the area.

Living alone is much more common in North Burnett than in most other areas, with 31.4% of households consisting of just one person. This trend has grown since 2011, contributing to a smaller typical household size across the region.

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📍 North Burnett, Council (LGA)

Where North Burnett sits — Average household size

2.2 ▼ -4.3%
  • 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 North Burnett — lower than 86% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
North Burnett2.2
Rest of Qld 2.5
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are smaller than most, with only 2.2 people per household, which is a little below the Queensland and national figures of 2.5. While 39.9% of homes hold two people, the number of single-person households has risen to 31.4%.

2.2 ▼ -4.3%

Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 2.3
  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

31.4% ▲ +11.7%

Higher than 69% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 28.1%
  • 2016: 30.7%
  • 2021: 31.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In North Burnett, the largest group is 2 people at 40%, followed by 1 person (31%) and 3 people (12%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 46.3% of families, while 38.7% are couples without children. One-parent families account for 13.6%, a figure that is a little below the Queensland average and has risen slightly since 2011.

13.6% ▲ +6.7%

Higher than 50% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 12.7%
  • 2016: 12.3%
  • 2021: 13.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In North Burnett, the largest group is Couples with children at 46%, followed by Couples without children (39%) and One-parent families (14%).

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 North Burnett [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA35760/north-burnett/topic/family-households