Northgate - Virginia · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Northgate - Virginia

How families and households are made up across the area.

Fewer people are living alone in Northgate - Virginia than they were in 2011. The area's household patterns are now quite typical for the country, with 2.5 people living in the usual home. While many households are small, the area has a strong presence of couples with children.

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📍 Northgate - Virginia, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Northgate - Virginia sits — Average household size

2.5 ▲ +4.2%
  • 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 Northgate - Virginia — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Northgate - Virginia2.5
4013, QLD 2.4
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home here holds 2.5 people, which is about the same as the Queensland and national figures. While 26.7% of people live alone—a little above the national rate—this figure has fallen slightly since 2011.

2.5 ▲ +4.2%

Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

26.7% ▼ -5.3%

Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 28.2%
  • 2016: 26.9%
  • 2021: 26.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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Northgate - Virginia splits fairly evenly between 2 people (31%) and 1 person (27%), with 3 people at 18%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 61.4% of families in the area. One-parent families account for 10.9%, which is well below the national figure of 14.1% and has fallen since 2011.

10.9% ▼ -13.4%

Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 12.5%
  • 2016: 11.9%
  • 2021: 10.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Northgate - Virginia, Couples with children is the majority at 61%; Couples without children is next at 26%.

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 Northgate - Virginia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/302031038/northgate-virginia/topic/family-households