Pallara - Willawong · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Pallara - Willawong

How families and households are made up across the area.

Crowded homes are a common sight in Pallara - Willawong, where the typical house holds 3.2 people. This is well above the national figure of 2.5, making it one of the most densely populated home environments in the region.

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📍 Pallara - Willawong, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Pallara - Willawong sits — Average household size

3.2 ▲ +3.2%
  • 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 Pallara - Willawong — higher than 94% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Pallara - Willawong3.2
4110, QLD 2.9
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Very few people live alone here, at just 8.8%, which is far below the Australian average of 25.6%. This trend has continued since 2011, with the number of people per home edging up to 3.2.

3.2 ▲ +3.2%

Higher than 94% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 3.1
  • 2016: 3.2
  • 2021: 3.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

8.8% ▼ -15.7%

Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 10.5%
  • 2016: 10.1%
  • 2021: 8.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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Pallara - Willawong splits fairly evenly between 2 people (26%) and 4 people (25%), with 3 people at 24%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the vast majority of households at 71.6%. This helps explain why one-parent families are much lower than in most areas, at just 9.6%.

9.6% ▼ -3.6%

Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 10.0%
  • 2016: 9.8%
  • 2021: 9.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Pallara - Willawong, Couples with children is the majority at 72%; Couples without children is next at 18%.

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 Pallara - Willawong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/303051074/pallara-willawong/topic/family-households