Burpengary · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Burpengary

How families and households are made up across the area.

More than half of all families in Burpengary are couples with children, making it a strong hub for family living. This focus on families is reflected in the typical home size, which is larger than in most other similar areas. While single-person homes are less common here than in the rest of the state, their number has grown slightly over the last decade.

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📍 Burpengary, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Burpengary sits — Average household size

2.7 ▼ -6.9%
  • 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 Burpengary — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Burpengary2.7
4505, QLD 2.7
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here typically hold 2.7 people, which is higher than most areas, though it has edged down since 2011. Only 20.1% of people live alone, a figure well below both the Queensland and national averages.

2.7 ▼ -6.9%

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

  • 2011: 2.9
  • 2016: 2.8
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

20.1% ▲ +19.9%

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

  • 2011: 16.7%
  • 2016: 17.6%
  • 2021: 20.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Burpengary, the largest group is 2 people at 34%, followed by 1 person (20%) and 3 people (17%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 17.0% of the total, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the national figure. This proportion has risen by 3.4 percentage points since 2011.

17.0% ▲ +25.2%

Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 13.6%
  • 2016: 15.4%
  • 2021: 17.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Burpengary, Couples with children is the majority at 56%; Couples without children is next at 26%.

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 Burpengary [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/313041372/burpengary/topic/family-households