2.3 → 0.0%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.3
- 2016: 2.4
- 2021: 2.3
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Paddington - Milton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How families and households are made up across the area.
Couples with children make up 54.9% of families in Paddington - Milton, the largest family group in the area. While many families live here, the suburb also has a high number of people living alone. This mix creates a small typical household size of 2.3 people, which is lower than the national figure.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Paddington - Milton — lower than 71% of areas.
| Paddington - Milton | 2.3 |
|---|---|
| 4064, QLD | 2.3 |
| Queensland | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
A high 30.7% of residents live alone, which is well above the Australian figure of 25.6% and has risen since 2011. Because of this, the typical home holds just 2.3 people, a little below the Queensland average of 2.5.
2.3 → 0.0%
Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
30.7% ▲ +13.7%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Paddington - Milton splits fairly evenly between 2 people (34%) and 1 person (31%), with 3 people at 16%.
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 9.2% of the area, which is much lower than most other areas and well below the national figure of 14.1%. This proportion has fallen slightly since 2011.
9.2% ▼ -11.0%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Paddington - Milton, Couples with children is the majority at 55%; Couples without children is next at 33%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Paddington - Milton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/305041135/paddington-milton/topic/family-households