2.3 ▼ -4.2%
Lower than 71% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 2.4
- 2016: 2.4
- 2021: 2.3
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Southern Downs · Council (LGA)
Family & Households in Southern Downs
How families and households are made up across the area.
Nearly 30% of households in Southern Downs are occupied by just one person, a figure well above the national average. This trend towards smaller living arrangements means the typical home here holds 2.3 people, which is a little below the Queensland and Australian figures.
2.3
▼ -4.2%
- 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 Southern Downs — lower than 71% of areas.
| Southern Downs | 2.3 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Qld | 2.5 |
| Queensland | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Single-person households have risen to 29.4% since 2011, while two-person homes are the most common at 39.7%. Overall, the number of people per home has edged down over the last decade.
29.4% ▲ +10.9%
Higher than 53% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 26.5%
- 2016: 28.1%
- 2021: 29.4%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In Southern Downs, the largest group is 2 people at 40%, followed by 1 person (29%) and 3 people (12%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 15.8% of the total, which is higher than most areas and a little above the national figure. Couples with children are the most common family type at 47%.
15.8% ▲ +8.9%
Higher than 68% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 14.5%
- 2016: 15.1%
- 2021: 15.8%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In Southern Downs, the largest group is Couples with children at 47%, followed by Couples without children (36%) and One-parent families (16%).
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 Southern Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA36660/southern-downs/topic/family-households