Riverhills · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Riverhills

How families and households are made up across the area.

Household patterns in Riverhills have stayed remarkably steady since 2011, with the typical home continuing to house 2.7 people. This is a family-focused area where nearly 20% of the population live alone, which is well below the national figure.

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📍 Riverhills, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Riverhills sits — Average household size

2.7 → 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 Riverhills — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Riverhills2.7
4074, QLD 2.8
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Riverhills houses 2.7 people, a figure that is higher than most areas and has barely changed in a decade. This is consistent with a lower number of single-person homes, at 19.7%, which is well below the 25.6% national average.

2.7 → 0.0%

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

  • 2011: 2.7
  • 2016: 2.7
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

19.7% ▲ +4.5%

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

  • 2011: 18.9%
  • 2016: 19.1%
  • 2021: 19.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Riverhills, the largest group is 2 people at 33%, followed by 3 people (21%) and 1 person (20%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Families make up the vast majority of the area, with couples with children accounting for 62.0% of all households. One-parent families represent 14.0% of the total, a figure that is about the same as the national average.

14.0% ▲ +2.1%

Higher than 58% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 13.7%
  • 2016: 12.3%
  • 2021: 14.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Riverhills, Couples with children is the majority at 62%; Couples without children is next at 23%.

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 Riverhills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/304011083/riverhills/topic/family-households