Hawthorne · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Hawthorne

How families and households are made up across the area.

Fewer than 10% of families in Hawthorne are headed by a single parent, which is well below the national figure. This area is mostly made up of couples with children, making it a family-focused pocket of Brisbane. The typical household size has remained steady for a decade.

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📍 Hawthorne, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Hawthorne 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 Hawthorne — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Hawthorne2.6
4171, QLD 2.5
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are slightly larger than the national average, with 2.6 people per dwelling. Two-person households are the most common at 30.4%, while 23.8% of people live alone.

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.

23.8% ▼ -0.8%

Lower than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 24.0%
  • 2016: 22.4%
  • 2021: 23.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 66.7% of families in the area. Only 9.7% are one-parent families, a figure that is much lower than most other areas and has barely changed since 2011.

9.7% ▼ -2.5%

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

  • 2011: 9.9%
  • 2016: 9.6%
  • 2021: 9.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Hawthorne, Couples with children is the majority at 67%; Couples without children is next at 22%.

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 Hawthorne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/305021116/hawthorne/topic/family-households