Wynnum · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Wynnum

How families and households are made up across the area.

More people live alone in Wynnum than in most similar areas. While most households are couples with children, there is a notable number of single-person homes, contributing to a total of 2.4 people per dwelling.

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📍 Wynnum, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Wynnum sits — Average household size

2.4 ▼ -4.0%
  • 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 Wynnum — lower than 64% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Wynnum2.4
4178, QLD 2.5
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 27.7% of people here live alone, which is well above the Queensland figure of 24.7%. Two-person households are the most common at 33.8%, and the typical home size has edged down slightly since 2011.

2.4 ▼ -4.0%

Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

27.7% ▼ -1.9%

Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 28.2%
  • 2016: 27.7%
  • 2021: 27.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Wynnum, the largest group is 2 people at 34%, followed by 1 person (28%) and 3 people (16%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 57.4% of families, while 26.9% are couples without children. One-parent families account for 14.2%, a figure that is about the same as the national average and has fallen since 2011.

14.2% ▼ -11.7%

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

  • 2011: 16.1%
  • 2016: 15.1%
  • 2021: 14.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Wynnum, Couples with children is the majority at 57%; Couples without children is next at 27%.

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 Wynnum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/301031020/wynnum/topic/family-households