Winton · Council (LGA)

Family & Households in Winton

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly 40% of residents in Winton live alone, which is far higher than the national figure. This contributes to a smaller typical household size of 2.1 people. Overall, the area is shaped by a high number of single-person homes and a strong presence of couples.

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📍 Winton, Council (LGA)

Where Winton sits — Average household size

2.1 ▼ -8.7%
  • 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 Winton — lower than 90% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Winton2.1
Rest of Qld 2.5
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

People living alone make up 38.1% of households, a figure that has risen since 2011 and is far above the Queensland average. Because of this, the typical home in Winton holds just 2.1 people, which is much lower than in most other areas.

2.1 ▼ -8.7%

Lower than 90% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 2.3
  • 2016: 2.1
  • 2021: 2.1

Average number of people usually resident per household.

38.1% ▲ +13.3%

Higher than 91% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 33.6%
  • 2016: 39.7%
  • 2021: 38.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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Winton splits fairly evenly between 1 person (38%) and 2 people (34%), with 4 people at 11%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children are the most common family type at 48.2%, followed by couples without children at 39.2%. Meanwhile, one-parent families make up 10.9% of the total, which is well below the national and state figures.

10.9% ▼ -10.6%

Lower than 75% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 12.2%
  • 2016: 11.0%
  • 2021: 10.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Winton, the largest group is Couples with children at 48%, followed by Couples without children (39%) and One-parent families (11%).

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 Winton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA37400/winton/topic/family-households