Ashmore · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Ashmore

How families and households are made up across the area.

A little more than a quarter of all homes in Ashmore are occupied by people living alone. This is slightly higher than the Queensland figure, though the typical household size of 2.5 people remains identical to the state and national average.

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📍 Ashmore, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Ashmore sits — Average household size

2.5 → 0.0%
  • 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 Ashmore — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Ashmore2.5
4214, QLD 2.7
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 26.2% of people live alone, a figure that has risen by 3.5 percentage points since 2011. The most common household size is two people, making up 32% of all homes.

2.5 → 0.0%

Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

26.2% ▲ +15.2%

Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 22.7%
  • 2016: 25.0%
  • 2021: 26.2%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Ashmore, the largest group is 2 people at 32%, followed by 1 person (26%) and 3 people (17%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 15.5% of the area, which is higher than most similar places. This is slightly above the Australian average of 14.1% and has stayed steady since 2011.

15.5% ▼ -1.2%

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

  • 2011: 15.7%
  • 2016: 16.3%
  • 2021: 15.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Ashmore, 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 Ashmore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309091263/ashmore/topic/family-households