Brinsmead · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Brinsmead

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly 62% of families in Brinsmead are couples with children, making it a strong hub for family life. The area is much more likely to have larger households than most other regions, with the typical home housing almost three people.

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📍 Brinsmead, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Brinsmead sits — Average household size

2.8 ▼ -3.4%
  • 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 Brinsmead — higher than 79% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Brinsmead2.8
4870, QLD 2.4
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are larger than usual, with 2.8 people per household, which is a little above the national figure of 2.5. This is reflected in the low number of people living alone, at just 15.2%, which is far below the Australian average.

2.8 ▼ -3.4%

Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.9
  • 2016: 2.8
  • 2021: 2.8

Average number of people usually resident per household.

15.2% ▲ +17.7%

Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 12.9%
  • 2016: 14.5%
  • 2021: 15.2%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Brinsmead, the largest group is 2 people at 34%, followed by 4 people (20%) and 3 people (19%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 61.9% of families, while 24.3% are couples without children. One-parent families account for 13.2%, a figure that is about the same as the national average but has risen slightly since 2011.

13.2% ▲ +13.7%

Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 11.6%
  • 2016: 12.1%
  • 2021: 13.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Brinsmead, Couples with children is the majority at 62%; Couples without children is next at 24%.

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 Brinsmead [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/306011138/brinsmead/topic/family-households