Redland · Council (LGA)

Family & Households in Redland

How families and households are made up across the area.

Much larger households than most similar areas define Redland, where the typical home holds 2.6 people. This is a family-oriented landscape where few people live alone compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 Redland, Council (LGA)

Where Redland sits — Average household size

2.6 ▼ -3.7%
  • 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 Redland — higher than 79% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Redland2.6
Greater Brisbane 2.6
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

While 21.9% of people live alone—a figure well below the national 25.6%—most homes are larger, with 36% housing two people and another 32.8% holding three or four. The usual number of people per home has edged down slightly since 2011.

2.6 ▼ -3.7%

Higher than 79% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 2.7
  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

21.9% ▲ +11.2%

Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 19.7%
  • 2016: 20.8%
  • 2021: 21.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Redland, the largest group is 2 people at 36%, followed by 1 person (22%) and 3 people (16%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the biggest group at 56.7%, while one-parent families account for 13.8%. This last figure is around the middle for similar areas and has barely changed since 2011.

13.8% ▲ +4.9%

Higher than 53% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 13.2%
  • 2016: 13.6%
  • 2021: 13.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Redland, Couples with children is the majority at 57%; Couples without children is next at 29%.

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 Redland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA36250/redland/topic/family-households