Moorooka · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Moorooka

How families and households are made up across the area.

More than 30% of people in Moorooka live alone, a figure well above the national average. This contributes to a smaller typical household size than most other areas. The local housing mix is dominated by couples with children and smaller, single-person homes.

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📍 Moorooka, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Moorooka 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 Moorooka — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Moorooka2.3
4105, QLD 2.4
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Moorooka holds 2.3 people, which is a little below the national figure of 2.5. About 30.1% of households are people living alone, which is well above the Queensland average of 24.7%.

2.3 → 0.0%

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

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

30.1% ▼ -2.2%

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

  • 2011: 30.8%
  • 2016: 28.6%
  • 2021: 30.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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Moorooka splits fairly evenly between 2 people (34%) and 1 person (30%), with 3 people at 16%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 56.6% of families here. One-parent families account for 12.8%, which is a little below the Australian figure of 14.1%.

12.8% ▼ -4.0%

Lower than 53% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 13.3%
  • 2016: 11.8%
  • 2021: 12.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Moorooka, Couples with children is the majority at 57%; Couples without children is next at 28%.

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 Moorooka [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/303041068/moorooka/topic/family-households