Millmerran · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Millmerran

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly 29% of people in Millmerran live alone, which is well above the national figure. This reflects a local trend where single-person households have risen steadily since 2011. While the area has a strong base of family homes, the number of people living by themselves is now notably higher than in most similar areas.

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📍 Millmerran, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Millmerran 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 Millmerran — lower than 64% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Millmerran2.4
4357, QLD 2.4
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Millmerran holds 2.4 people, which is about the same as the Queensland average. Two-person households are the most common at 39.8%, though the proportion of people living alone has grown to 28.9%.

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.

28.9% ▲ +13.1%

Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 25.6%
  • 2016: 27.3%
  • 2021: 28.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Millmerran, the largest group is 2 people at 40%, followed by 1 person (29%) and 3 people (12%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

About half of all families here are couples with children, while 37.3% are couples without. One-parent families make up 12.2% of the total, a figure that is well below the state average and has barely changed over the last decade.

12.2% ▲ +3.8%

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

  • 2011: 11.7%
  • 2016: 10.4%
  • 2021: 12.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Millmerran, the largest group is Couples with children at 50%, followed by Couples without children (37%) and One-parent families (12%).

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 Millmerran [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/307021181/millmerran/topic/family-households