Clayfield · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Clayfield

How families and households are made up across the area.

A far higher share of people live alone in Clayfield than in the rest of the state, with 38.6% of households consisting of just one person. This trend has grown since 2011 and makes the area much more likely to have small households than most other similar places.

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📍 Clayfield, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Clayfield sits — Average household size

2.2 → 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 Clayfield — lower than 86% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Clayfield2.2
4011, QLD 2.3
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Clayfield holds 2.2 people, which is much lower than most areas and a little below the national figure of 2.5. This is reflected in the fact that 38.6% of homes are one-person households, a figure that has risen since 2011.

2.2 → 0.0%

Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.2
  • 2016: 2.2
  • 2021: 2.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

38.6% ▲ +6.9%

Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 36.1%
  • 2016: 35.2%
  • 2021: 38.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Clayfield, the largest group is 1 person at 39%, followed by 2 people (31%) and 3 people (13%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 56.1% of families here, while 30.1% are couples without children. One-parent families account for 11.8%, which is well below the Queensland figure of 15.4%.

11.8% ▼ -4.4%

Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 12.3%
  • 2016: 11.7%
  • 2021: 11.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Clayfield, Couples with children is the majority at 56%; Couples without children is next at 30%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Clayfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/305031122/clayfield/topic/family-households