2.5 ▼ -7.4%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.7
- 2016: 2.5
- 2021: 2.5
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Slade Point · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How families and households are made up across the area.
Single-parent homes have risen sharply in Slade Point since 2011, now making up 23.3% of families. This shift stands out as the area has become much more common for one-parent families compared to both the state and national figures.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Slade Point — lower than 57% of areas.
| Slade Point | 2.5 |
|---|---|
| 4740, QLD | 2.5 |
| Queensland | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
The typical home in Slade Point holds 2.5 people, which is about the same as the national figure. However, the number of people living alone has grown, reaching 24.9% in 2021.
2.5 ▼ -7.4%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
24.9% ▲ +21.7%
Lower than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Slade Point, the largest group is 2 people at 38%, followed by 1 person (25%) and 3 people (16%).
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 23.3% of the local total, a figure that is well above the Queensland average of 15.4%. While couples with children are the most common family type at 46.7%, the share of single parents has risen by 7.7 points since 2011.
23.3% ▲ +49.7%
Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Slade Point, the largest group is Couples with children at 47%, followed by Couples without children (29%) and One-parent families (23%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Slade Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/312021355/slade-point/topic/family-households