Highland Park · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Highland Park

How families and households are made up across the area.

Couples with children make up 57.4% of families in Highland Park, making it a primary hub for family life. The area is dominated by larger households, with far fewer people living alone compared to the state and national figures.

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📍 Highland Park, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Highland Park sits — Average household size

2.7 ▼ -3.6%
  • 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 Highland Park — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Highland Park2.7
4211, QLD 2.7
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Highland Park are larger than most, with a typical size of 2.7 people. This is consistent with the fact that only 17.7% of residents live alone, a figure well below the Australian average of 25.6%.

2.7 ▼ -3.6%

Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.8
  • 2016: 2.8
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

17.7% ▲ +7.6%

Lower than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 16.5%
  • 2016: 15.2%
  • 2021: 17.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Highland Park, the largest group is 2 people at 34%, followed by 3 people (20%) and 1 person (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 15.7% of the area, which is higher than in most similar places. This group has grown by 2.0 percentage points since 2011, bringing it slightly above the national figure of 14.1%.

15.7% ▲ +14.5%

Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 13.7%
  • 2016: 16.5%
  • 2021: 15.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Highland Park, Couples with children is the majority at 57%; Couples without children is next at 26%.

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 Highland Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309061247/highland-park/topic/family-households