Oxley · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Oxley

How families and households are made up across the area.

Couples with children make up 63% of families in Oxley, marking it as a strong hub for family life. The area has a high proportion of larger households compared to most other regions. This creates a community where multi-person homes are the norm.

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📍 Oxley, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Oxley sits — Average household size

2.7 → 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 Oxley — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Oxley2.7
4075, QLD 2.6
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are more crowded than in most areas, with an average of 2.7 people per house. This is consistent with the fact that only 20.1% of people live alone, which is well below the national figure of 25.6%.

2.7 → 0.0%

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

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

20.1% ▼ -2.9%

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

  • 2011: 20.6%
  • 2016: 19.1%
  • 2021: 20.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Oxley, the largest group is 2 people at 33%, followed by 1 person (20%) and 4 people (19%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Family structures are fairly typical for the region, with one-parent families making up 12.4% of the total. This is a little below the Queensland average of 15.4% and has remained steady since 2011.

12.4% ▲ +0.8%

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

  • 2011: 12.3%
  • 2016: 12.4%
  • 2021: 12.4%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Oxley, Couples with children is the majority at 63%; Couples without children is next at 23%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Oxley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/310011275/oxley/topic/family-households