2.8 ▲ +3.7%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.7
- 2016: 2.8
- 2021: 2.8
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Rochedale South - Priestdale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How families and households are made up across the area.
Household sizes in Rochedale South - Priestdale have edged up slightly since 2011, with an average of 2.8 people per home. This is a family-oriented area where most dwellings house multiple people, and very few residents live alone compared to the rest of the country.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Rochedale South - Priestdale — higher than 79% of areas.
| Rochedale South - Priestdale | 2.8 |
|---|---|
| 4127, QLD | 2.7 |
| Queensland | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
The typical home here houses 2.8 people, which is a little above the Queensland and national figures. Only 18.5% of people live alone, a figure that is well below the national average and has remained steady since 2011.
2.8 ▲ +3.7%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
18.5% ▲ +0.1%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Rochedale South - Priestdale, the largest group is 2 people at 32%, followed by 4 people (19%) and 3 people (19%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up the largest group at 62.6% of families. One-parent families account for 13.7% of the total, which is about the same as the national figure and has barely changed over the last decade.
13.7% ▼ -2.2%
Higher than 55% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Rochedale South - Priestdale, Couples with children is the majority at 63%; Couples without children is next at 23%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Rochedale South - Priestdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/311061332/rochedale-south-priestdale/topic/family-households