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.
Redland · Council (LGA)
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.
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Redland — higher than 79% of areas.
| Redland | 2.6 |
|---|---|
| Greater Brisbane | 2.6 |
| Queensland | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
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.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
21.9% ▲ +11.2%
Lower than 86% of council (lga) areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Redland, the largest group is 2 people at 36%, followed by 1 person (22%) and 3 people (16%).
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.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Redland, Couples with children is the majority at 57%; Couples without children is next at 29%.
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