Rochedale South - Priestdale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Rochedale South - Priestdale

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.

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📍 Rochedale South - Priestdale, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Rochedale South - Priestdale sits — Average household size

2.8 ▲ +3.7%
  • 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 Rochedale South - Priestdale — higher than 79% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Rochedale South - Priestdale2.8
4127, QLD 2.7
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

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.

  • 2011: 2.7
  • 2016: 2.8
  • 2021: 2.8

Average number of people usually resident per household.

18.5% ▲ +0.1%

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

  • 2011: 18.5%
  • 2016: 18.6%
  • 2021: 18.5%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Rochedale South - Priestdale, the largest group is 2 people at 32%, followed by 4 people (19%) and 3 people (19%).

Families

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.

  • 2011: 14.0%
  • 2016: 13.1%
  • 2021: 13.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Rochedale South - Priestdale, 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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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