Gladstone Hinterland · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Gladstone Hinterland

How families and households are made up across the area.

Much larger households than most similar areas define Gladstone Hinterland, where an average of 2.8 people live in each home. This is a family-oriented region with far fewer people living alone than in the rest of Queensland and Australia.

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📍 Gladstone Hinterland, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Gladstone Hinterland sits — Average household size

2.8
  • 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 Gladstone Hinterland — higher than 79% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Gladstone Hinterland2.8
4680, QLD 2.6
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home holds 2.8 people, which is a little above the national figure of 2.5. Only 16.7% of residents live alone, a figure that is well below the 25.6% seen across Australia.

2.8

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

  • 2016: 2.8
  • 2021: 2.8

Average number of people usually resident per household.

16.7%

Lower than 83% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: 16.9%
  • 2021: 16.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Gladstone Hinterland, the largest group is 2 people at 37%, followed by 4 people (18%) and 1 person (17%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 61% of families here. One-parent families account for 11.2% of the total, which is lower than most areas and well below the Queensland figure of 15.4%.

11.2%

Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: 9.1%
  • 2021: 11.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Gladstone Hinterland, Couples with children is the majority at 61%; Couples without children is next at 27%.

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 Gladstone Hinterland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/308051535/gladstone-hinterland/topic/family-households