Johnstone · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Johnstone

How families and households are made up across the area.

More than half of all families in Johnstone are couples with children, making this the most common family type in the area. The typical home houses 2.4 people, which is about the same as the Queensland and Australian figures.

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📍 Johnstone, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Johnstone sits — Average household size

2.4 ▼ -4.0%
  • 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 Johnstone — lower than 64% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Johnstone2.4
4871, QLD 2.7
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Two-person homes are the most common, making up 40.2% of all households. Meanwhile, the number of people living alone has risen to 26.0% since 2011, which is slightly above the state figure.

2.4 ▼ -4.0%

Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

26.0% ▲ +17.6%

Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 22.1%
  • 2016: 25.3%
  • 2021: 26.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Johnstone, the largest group is 2 people at 40%, followed by 1 person (26%) and 3 people (14%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples without children make up 34.9% of families, while one-parent families account for 13.1%. This share of single-parent homes is a little below the national and state figures and has barely changed since 2011.

13.1% ▲ +4.9%

Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 12.5%
  • 2016: 13.2%
  • 2021: 13.1%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Johnstone, Couples with children is the majority at 51%; Couples without children is next at 35%.

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 Johnstone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/306031160/johnstone/topic/family-households