Bridgeman Downs · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Bridgeman Downs

How families and households are made up across the area.

Household sizes and family structures in Bridgeman Downs have remained remarkably stable since 2011. This is a place where large family homes are the norm, with a typical household of 3.0 people, which is a little above the national figure.

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📍 Bridgeman Downs, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Bridgeman Downs sits — Average household size

3.0 → 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 Bridgeman Downs — higher than 89% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Bridgeman Downs3.0
4035, QLD 2.9
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The area has some of the lowest rates of people living alone at 11.9%, far below the Australian average of 25.6%. Most homes contain two people (32.7%) or four people (23.8%).

3.0 → 0.0%

Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

11.9% ▲ +4.7%

Lower than 95% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 11.3%
  • 2016: 12.4%
  • 2021: 11.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Bridgeman Downs, the largest group is 2 people at 33%, followed by 4 people (24%) and 3 people (20%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the vast majority of families here at 68.2%. One-parent families are well below the national figure, accounting for only 8.1% of the total.

8.1% ▲ +4.7%

Lower than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 7.7%
  • 2016: 7.3%
  • 2021: 8.1%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Bridgeman Downs, Couples with children is the majority at 68%; 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 Bridgeman Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/302011023/bridgeman-downs/topic/family-households