2.7 ▲ +3.8%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.6
- 2016: 2.6
- 2021: 2.7
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Jacobs Well - Alberton · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How families and households are made up across the area.
Far fewer people live alone in Jacobs Well - Alberton than in the rest of Queensland. Most homes are occupied by families, and the area sees a much lower proportion of single-parent households than the national figure. This creates a community where larger, family-based living is the norm.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Jacobs Well - Alberton — higher than 71% of areas.
| Jacobs Well - Alberton | 2.7 |
|---|---|
| 4207, QLD | 2.7 |
| Queensland | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
Typical homes here are larger than in most areas, with 2.7 people per household. Only 17.4% of people live alone, a figure that is well below the national average and has fallen since 2011.
2.7 ▲ +3.8%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
17.4% ▼ -9.7%
Lower than 81% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Jacobs Well - Alberton, the largest group is 2 people at 39%, followed by 3 people (18%) and 1 person (17%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up the largest group at 58.1%, while one-parent families are much less common here at 10.5%. This is well below the 14.1% seen across Australia and has remained steady over the last decade.
10.5% ▲ +6.0%
Lower than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Jacobs Well - Alberton, Couples with children is the majority at 58%; Couples without children is next at 31%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Jacobs Well - Alberton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309071254/jacobs-well-alberton/topic/family-households