2.6 ▼ -3.7%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.7
- 2016: 2.6
- 2021: 2.6
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Merrimac · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Family & Households in Merrimac
How families and households are made up across the area.
One in five families in Merrimac are led by a single parent, a rate well above the national figure. This high proportion of single-parent homes is a standout feature of the area's family life. While most households are small, there are generally more people per home here than in most similar areas.
2.6
▼ -3.7%
- 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 Merrimac — higher than 57% of areas.
| Merrimac | 2.6 |
|---|---|
| 4226, QLD | 2.6 |
| Queensland | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
About 21.3% of people live alone, which is well below the Queensland and Australian figures. The typical home has 2.6 people, a number that has edged down slightly since 2011.
21.3% ▲ +30.5%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 21.6%
- 2021: 21.3%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In Merrimac, the largest group is 2 people at 34%, followed by 1 person (21%) and 3 people (21%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up the largest group at 54.9%. Single-parent families account for 20.0% of the total, a figure that is much higher than most areas and has barely changed since 2011.
20.0% ▲ +3.3%
Higher than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 19.4%
- 2016: 20.6%
- 2021: 20.0%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In Merrimac, Couples with children is the majority at 55%; Couples without children is next at 24%.
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 Merrimac [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309081260/merrimac/topic/family-households