Wilston · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Wilston

How families and households are made up across the area.

More people live in each home in Wilston than in most similar areas. This suburb is largely made up of families, with 68% of households consisting of couples with children.

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📍 Wilston, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Wilston 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 Wilston — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Wilston2.7
4051, QLD 2.5
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home holds 2.7 people, which is higher than most areas and has barely changed since 2011. About 23.1% of residents live alone, a figure slightly below the 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.

23.1% ▲ +3.1%

Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 22.4%
  • 2016: 22.1%
  • 2021: 23.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Wilston, the largest group is 2 people at 29%, followed by 1 person (23%) and 4 people (19%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up only 8.9% of the total, which is well below the figures for both Queensland and Australia.

8.9% ▲ +2.8%

Lower than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 8.6%
  • 2016: 7.8%
  • 2021: 8.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Wilston, Couples with children is the majority at 68%; 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Wilston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/305031129/wilston/topic/family-households