2.9 ▲ +3.6%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.8
- 2016: 2.9
- 2021: 2.9
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Chelmer - Graceville · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How families and households are made up across the area.
Much larger households are common in Chelmer - Graceville compared to most similar areas. The area is dominated by families, with a very low number of people living alone and a high proportion of couples with children.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Chelmer - Graceville — higher than 86% of areas.
| Chelmer - Graceville | 2.9 |
|---|---|
| 4075, QLD | 2.6 |
| Queensland | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
Homes here are more crowded than usual, with an average of 2.9 people per dwelling. Only 16.1% of people live alone, which is well below the national figure of 25.6% and has fallen since 2011.
2.9 ▲ +3.6%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
16.1% ▼ -14.4%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Chelmer - Graceville splits fairly evenly between 2 people (30%) and 4 people (25%), with 3 people at 17%.
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up 71.3% of families in the area. One-parent families are much less common here than in most other areas, at just 9.1% compared to 14.1% across Australia.
9.1% ▲ +6.6%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Chelmer - Graceville, Couples with children is the majority at 71%; Couples without children is next at 19%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Chelmer - Graceville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/304031092/chelmer-graceville/topic/family-households