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.
Southern Downs - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Family & Households in Southern Downs - West
How families and households are made up across the area.
A typical home in Southern Downs - West holds about two people, reflecting a balanced mix of family units and those living alone. While family structures are varied, there has been a noticeable increase in one-parent households over the last decade.
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 Southern Downs - West — lower than 64% of areas.
| Southern Downs - West | 2.4 |
|---|---|
| 4370, QLD | 2.4 |
| Queensland | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
About 42% of homes here house two people, and 26.4% of residents live alone. This last group has grown since 2011, though the typical household size of 2.4 people remains about the same as the national figure.
26.4% ▲ +7.8%
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 24.5%
- 2016: 25.9%
- 2021: 26.4%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In Southern Downs - West, the largest group is 2 people at 42%, followed by 1 person (26%) and 3 people (13%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Nearly half of families are couples with children, while 38.3% are couples without children. One-parent families make up 14.3% of the total, a figure that is higher than most similar areas and has risen by 3.2 points since 2011.
14.3% ▲ +29.3%
Higher than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 11.4%
- 2021: 14.3%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In Southern Downs - West, the largest group is Couples with children at 47%, followed by Couples without children (38%) and One-parent families (14%).
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 Southern Downs - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/307031186/southern-downs-west/topic/family-households