Taigum - Fitzgibbon · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Taigum - Fitzgibbon

How families and households are made up across the area.

Over 30% of households in Taigum - Fitzgibbon consist of people living alone, a figure well above the national average. This makes the area stand out as a place with a high proportion of single-person homes, despite the typical household size remaining similar to the rest of Australia.

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📍 Taigum - Fitzgibbon, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Taigum - Fitzgibbon sits — Average household size

2.4 ▲ +4.3%
  • 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 Taigum - Fitzgibbon — lower than 64% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Taigum - Fitzgibbon2.4
4018, QLD 2.4
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 30.3% of residents live by themselves, which is much higher than the 25.6% seen across Australia. Most homes here house one or two people, and the typical household size of 2.4 people has edged up slightly since 2011.

2.4 ▲ +4.3%

Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.3
  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

30.3% ▲ +0.1%

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

  • 2011: 30.2%
  • 2016: 29.6%
  • 2021: 30.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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Taigum - Fitzgibbon splits fairly evenly between 2 people (32%) and 1 person (30%), with 3 people at 17%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the largest group at 56.5%, while one-parent families account for 15.5% of the total. This share of single-parent families is higher than in most other areas and sits a little above the national figure.

15.5% ▼ -1.4%

Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 15.7%
  • 2016: 14.4%
  • 2021: 15.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Taigum - Fitzgibbon, Couples with children is the majority at 56%; Couples without children is next at 27%.

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 Taigum - Fitzgibbon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/302041045/taigum-fitzgibbon/topic/family-households