Mitchelton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Mitchelton

How families and households are made up across the area.

Couples with children make up 63.4% of families in Mitchelton, making it a key feature of the local landscape. Most homes are family-oriented, and the typical household size has remained steady at 2.6 people for the last decade.

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📍 Mitchelton, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Mitchelton sits — Average household size

2.6 → 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 Mitchelton — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Mitchelton2.6
4053, QLD 2.5
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Typical homes here hold 2.6 people, which is higher than in most other areas. About 24.4% of residents live alone, a figure that is about the same as the Queensland average and has barely changed since 2011.

2.6 → 0.0%

Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.6
  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

24.4% ▲ +2.7%

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

  • 2011: 23.7%
  • 2016: 23.3%
  • 2021: 24.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Mitchelton, the largest group is 2 people at 31%, followed by 1 person (24%) and 4 people (19%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Family types are led by couples with children, while one-parent families make up 12.6% of the total. This proportion of single-parent homes is a little below the national figure of 14.1%.

12.6% ▼ -2.4%

Lower than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 12.9%
  • 2016: 13.3%
  • 2021: 12.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Mitchelton, Couples with children is the majority at 63%; 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 Mitchelton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/304041101/mitchelton/topic/family-households