# Family & Households — Palm Island

How families and households are made up across the area.

Area: Palm Island (Council (LGA))

Fewer people are living in each home on Palm Island than in 2011, though the typical household remains much larger than the national figure. This change comes alongside a rise in the number of people living alone, while family sizes remain high with a very high proportion of single-parent homes.

Homes here are crowded, with 3.7 people per household, which is well above the Queensland figure of 2.5. Nearly a quarter of all homes hold six or more people, though the number of people living alone rose to 21.4% since 2011.

Single-parent families make up 38.7% of the community, a figure far above the 14.1% national average. This proportion rose by 3.0 percentage points since 2011, while couples with children make up 46.6% of families.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Average household size | 3.7 | -22.9% since 2011 |
| One-parent families | 38.7% | +8.4% since 2011 |
| People living alone | 21.4% | +86.6% since 2011 |

**Family composition** — Couples with children 46.6%, One-parent families 38.7%, Couples without children 9.6%, Other families 5.4%

**Household size** — 6 or more 24.4%, 1 person 21.4%, 2 people 19.1%, 3 people 13.0%, 4 people 12.6%, 5 people 10.6%

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA35790/palm-island/topic/family-households