2.5 ▼ -3.8%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.6
- 2016: 2.6
- 2021: 2.5
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Rothwell - Kippa-Ring · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How families and households are made up across the area.
Half of all families in Rothwell - Kippa-Ring are couples with children. This area is marked by a significant number of single parents and a growing group of people living on their own, though the typical household size remains steady.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Rothwell - Kippa-Ring — lower than 57% of areas.
| Rothwell - Kippa-Ring | 2.5 |
|---|---|
| 4022, QLD | 2.5 |
| Queensland | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
About 28.1% of residents live alone, which is well above the Queensland figure and higher than most similar areas. While the typical home holds 2.5 people, this number has edged down since 2011.
2.5 ▼ -3.8%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
28.1% ▲ +23.3%
Higher than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Rothwell - Kippa-Ring, the largest group is 2 people at 34%, followed by 1 person (28%) and 3 people (16%).
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 21.8% of the total, a figure that is well above the national average and among the highest for similar areas. This proportion has risen by 2.4 percentage points since 2011.
21.8% ▲ +12.3%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Rothwell - Kippa-Ring, Couples with children is the majority at 50%; Couples without children is next at 27%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Rothwell - Kippa-Ring [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/313051380/rothwell-kippa-ring/topic/family-households