Geebung · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Geebung

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far fewer people live alone in Geebung than in the rest of Australia, with only 22% of households consisting of one person. This makes it a place where most people live in groups, resulting in a typical home size of 2.7 people.

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📍 Geebung, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Geebung sits — Average household size

2.7 ▲ +3.8%
  • 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 Geebung — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Geebung2.7
4034, QLD 2.5
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are larger than in most areas, with 31.5% of households having two people and 17.9% having four. The number of people per home has edged up slightly since 2011.

2.7 ▲ +3.8%

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

  • 2011: 2.6
  • 2016: 2.7
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

22.0% ▼ -1.8%

Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 22.4%
  • 2016: 20.3%
  • 2021: 22.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Geebung, the largest group is 2 people at 31%, followed by 1 person (22%) and 3 people (19%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the largest group at 61.2%, while one-parent families account for 14.4%. This last figure is higher than in most similar areas, though it has fallen since 2011.

14.4% ▼ -13.9%

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

  • 2011: 16.8%
  • 2016: 14.1%
  • 2021: 14.4%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Geebung, Couples with children is the majority at 61%; 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 Geebung [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/302021030/geebung/topic/family-households