Thornlands · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Thornlands

How families and households are made up across the area.

A slight drop in the average number of people per home since 2011 marks the latest trend for Thornlands. This area is now mostly made up of families, with nearly 65% being couples with children. It remains a place where larger households are much more common than in most other areas.

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📍 Thornlands, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Thornlands sits — Average household size

2.9 ▼ -3.3%
  • 1.0: 7 areas
  • 1.1: 0 areas
  • 1.2: 1 area
  • 1.3: 3 areas
  • 1.4: 6 areas
  • 1.5: 9 areas
  • 1.6: 3 areas
  • 1.7: 13 areas
  • 1.8: 28 areas
  • 1.9: 37 areas
  • 2.0: 54 areas
  • 2.1: 115 areas
  • 2.2: 188 areas
  • 2.3: 287 areas
  • 2.4: 258 areas
  • 2.5: 272 areas
  • 2.6: 246 areas
  • 2.7: 211 areas
  • 2.8: 190 areas
  • 2.9: 149 areas
  • 3.0: 119 areas
  • 3.1: 66 areas
  • 3.2: 44 areas
  • 3.3: 38 areas
  • 3.4: 30 areas
  • 3.5: 10 areas
  • 3.6: 8 areas
  • 3.7: 5 areas
  • 3.8: 4 areas
  • 3.9: 2 areas
  • 4.0: 3 areas
  • 4.1: 1 area
  • 4.2: 1 area
  • 4.3: 2 areas
  • 4.4: 0 areas
  • 4.5: 1 area
  • 4.6: 0 areas
  • 4.7: 0 areas
  • 4.8: 1 area
  • 4.9: 0 areas
  • 5.0: 2 areas
  • 5.1: 1 area
  • 5.2: 0 areas
  • 5.3: 0 areas
  • 5.4: 0 areas
  • 5.5: 0 areas
  • 5.6: 0 areas
  • 5.7: 0 areas
  • 5.8: 0 areas
  • 5.9: 0 areas
  • 6.0: 2 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Thornlands — higher than 86% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Thornlands2.9
4164, QLD 2.9
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are larger than usual, with 2.9 people per household compared to the national figure of 2.5. This is partly because only 13.9% of people live alone, which is far below the 25.6% seen across Australia.

2.9 ▼ -3.3%

Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 3.0
  • 2016: 3.0
  • 2021: 2.9

Average number of people usually resident per household.

13.9% ▲ +12.2%

Lower than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 12.4%
  • 2016: 13.1%
  • 2021: 13.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Thornlands, the largest group is 2 people at 33%, followed by 4 people (22%) and 3 people (19%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the biggest group at 64.4%. One-parent families account for 12.2% of the total, a figure that is well below the Queensland average of 15.4% and has risen by 2.4 points since 2011.

12.2% ▲ +24.3%

Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 9.8%
  • 2016: 10.5%
  • 2021: 12.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Thornlands, Couples with children is the majority at 64%; Couples without children is next at 23%.

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 Thornlands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/301021012/thornlands/topic/family-households