Molendinar · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Molendinar

How families and households are made up across the area.

Household sizes in Molendinar have edged up since 2011 to reach an average of 3.0 people per home. This is much higher than most areas, with the typical home holding more people than the national figure of 2.5.

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📍 Molendinar, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Molendinar sits — Average household size

3.0 ▲ +3.4%
  • 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 Molendinar — higher than 89% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Molendinar3.0
4214, QLD 2.7
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Very few people live alone here, at just 14.9%, which is far below the Australian figure of 25.6%. Most homes are larger, with 30.8% holding two people and 20.8% holding four.

3.0 ▲ +3.4%

Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.9
  • 2016: 3.0
  • 2021: 3.0

Average number of people usually resident per household.

14.9% ▲ +1.7%

Lower than 88% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 14.6%
  • 2016: 15.9%
  • 2021: 14.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Molendinar, the largest group is 2 people at 31%, followed by 4 people (21%) and 3 people (20%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the biggest group at 61.3%. One-parent families are much more common than in most areas, sitting at 17.3%, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%.

17.3% ▼ -2.2%

Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 17.7%
  • 2016: 16.6%
  • 2021: 17.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Molendinar, Couples with children is the majority at 61%; Couples without children is next at 21%.

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 Molendinar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309091264/molendinar/topic/family-households