Deagon · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Deagon

How families and households are made up across the area.

Over 32% of people in Deagon live alone, which is much higher than most other areas. This means the typical home is smaller than the national figure, with only 2.3 people per household.

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📍 Deagon, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Deagon sits — Average household size

2.3 → 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 Deagon — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Deagon2.3
4017, QLD 2.6
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

A high number of people live by themselves here, at 32.3%, which is well above the Queensland figure of 24.7%. This trend has risen slightly since 2011, and it helps explain why home sizes are a little below the national average.

2.3 → 0.0%

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

  • 2011: 2.3
  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

32.3% ▲ +3.2%

Higher than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 31.3%
  • 2016: 33.3%
  • 2021: 32.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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Deagon splits fairly evenly between 1 person (32%) and 2 people (31%), with 3 people at 16%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 57% of families in the area. One-parent families account for 16.2% of the total, a figure that is higher than most areas but has fallen since 2011.

16.2% ▼ -12.1%

Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 18.5%
  • 2016: 19.5%
  • 2021: 16.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Deagon, Couples with children is the majority at 57%; Couples without children is next at 25%.

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 Deagon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/302041043/deagon/topic/family-households