North Lakes · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in North Lakes

How families and households are made up across the area.

Family sizes have grown in North Lakes since 2011, making it a hub for larger households. Most homes here are full of people, with the typical residence holding 2.9 people, which is higher than the national figure of 2.5.

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📍 North Lakes, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where North Lakes sits — Average household size

2.9
  • 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 North Lakes — higher than 86% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
North Lakes2.9
4509, QLD 3.0
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes are larger than in most areas, with only 15.7% of people living alone—well below the 25.6% national figure. This is reflected in the breakdown, where 30.2% of households have two people and 21.6% have four.

Household size

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In North Lakes, the largest group is 2 people at 30%, followed by 4 people (22%) and 3 people (20%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the bulk of the community at 65.9%. One-parent families account for 13.8% of the total, a figure that is about the same as the Australian average of 14.1%.

Family composition

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In North Lakes, Couples with children is the majority at 66%; Couples without children is next at 20%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in North Lakes [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/314021579/north-lakes/topic/family-households