Manly West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Manly West

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far fewer people live alone in Manly West than in the rest of the country, with only 19.1% of households being single-person homes. This makes the area's housing patterns stand out from the state and national norms. Most residents live in larger groups, with a strong presence of couples and families.

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📍 Manly West, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Manly West sits — Average household size

2.7 → 0.0%
  • 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 Manly West — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Manly West2.7
4179, QLD 2.6
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Manly West are larger than those in most areas, typically holding 2.7 people. This is about the same as the national figure and has barely changed since 2011. Two-person households are the most common, making up 33.2% of all homes.

2.7 → 0.0%

Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

19.1% ▲ +2.2%

Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 18.7%
  • 2016: 18.6%
  • 2021: 19.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Manly West, the largest group is 2 people at 33%, followed by 4 people (20%) and 1 person (19%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children are the dominant family type here, accounting for 61.7% of all families. One-parent families make up 14.1%, which is about the same as the national figure and shows little change from a decade ago.

14.1% ▲ +5.0%

Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 13.4%
  • 2016: 14.7%
  • 2021: 14.1%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Manly West, Couples with children is the majority at 62%; 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Manly West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/301031016/manly-west/topic/family-households