2.8 ▼ -3.4%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.9
- 2016: 2.9
- 2021: 2.8
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Edmonton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Family & Households in Edmonton
How families and households are made up across the area.
More than half of all families in Edmonton are couples with children, making it a primary hub for families. This focus on larger households is clear, as the typical home holds 2.8 people, which is much higher than most similar areas.
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 Edmonton — higher than 79% of areas.
| Edmonton | 2.8 |
|---|---|
| 4869, QLD | 2.9 |
| Queensland | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Homes in Edmonton are generally larger than the national figure, though the number of people per home has edged down since 2011. Only 20.7% of people live alone, a figure that is well below both the Queensland and Australian averages.
20.7% ▲ +9.9%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 20.7%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In Edmonton, the largest group is 2 people at 32%, followed by 1 person (21%) and 4 people (17%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 20% of the local total, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. This proportion is much higher than in most similar areas, despite falling slightly since 2011.
20.0% ▼ -5.4%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 21.1%
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In Edmonton, Couples with children is the majority at 58%; Couples without children is next at 21%.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Edmonton
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Edmonton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/306021147/edmonton/topic/family-households