Bethania - Waterford · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Bethania - Waterford

How families and households are made up across the area.

More than one in five families in Bethania - Waterford are led by a single parent, a figure well above the national average. While the typical home size matches the rest of Australia, there is a growing number of people living alone in the area.

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📍 Bethania - Waterford, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Bethania - Waterford 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 Bethania - Waterford — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Bethania - Waterford2.5
4205, QLD 2.2
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 28.8% of people live alone, which is well above the Queensland and national figures. Most homes contain either one or two people, and the usual size of 2.5 people per household has barely changed since 2011.

2.5 → 0.0%

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

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

28.8% ▲ +6.1%

Higher than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 27.1%
  • 2016: 26.3%
  • 2021: 28.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Bethania - Waterford, the largest group is 2 people at 34%, followed by 1 person (29%) and 3 people (15%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 20.6% of the total, which is much higher than most similar areas and rose 2.1 points since 2011. Over half of all families are couples with children, while 26.9% are couples without children.

20.6% ▲ +11.5%

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

  • 2011: 18.4%
  • 2016: 18.6%
  • 2021: 20.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Bethania - Waterford, Couples with children is the majority at 51%; Couples without children is next at 27%.

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 Bethania - Waterford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/311051323/bethania-waterford/topic/family-households