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.
Taigum - Fitzgibbon · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
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.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Taigum - Fitzgibbon — lower than 64% of areas.
| Taigum - Fitzgibbon | 2.4 |
|---|---|
| 4018, QLD | 2.4 |
| Queensland | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
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.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
30.3% ▲ +0.1%
Higher than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Taigum - Fitzgibbon splits fairly evenly between 2 people (32%) and 1 person (30%), with 3 people at 17%.
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.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Taigum - Fitzgibbon, Couples with children is the majority at 56%; Couples without children is next at 27%.
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