Brisbane Airport · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Brisbane Airport

How families and households are made up across the area.

Small household sizes are a standout feature of Brisbane Airport, where the typical home holds far fewer people than most other areas. Only 1.8 people live in the usual home, which is well below the national figure of 2.5.

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📍 Brisbane Airport, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Brisbane Airport sits — Average household size

1.8 ▼ -52.6%
  • 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 Brisbane Airport — lower than 99% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Brisbane Airport1.8
4008, QLD 2.1
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Living alone is less common here than across the country, with 21.6% of households consisting of one person. This is well below the national figure of 25.6%.

1.8 ▼ -52.6%

Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 3.8
  • 2016: 2.2
  • 2021: 1.8

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Brisbane Airport, 1 person is the majority at 100%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up only 4.2% of the population, which is far below the Queensland figure of 15.4%. This is a sharp drop from 2011, when the figure was 25%.

Family composition

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In Brisbane Airport, Couples with children is the majority at 100%.

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 Brisbane Airport [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/302031036/brisbane-airport/topic/family-households