Charleville · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Charleville

How families and households are made up across the area.

More people are living on their own in Charleville than a decade ago, with the share of single-person homes rising to 35.4%. This shift has helped drive down the typical household size, which now stands at 2.2 people. It is a community where small households are now the norm.

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📍 Charleville, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Charleville sits — Average household size

2.2 ▼ -12.0%
  • 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
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  • 4.8: 1 area
  • 4.9: 0 areas
  • 5.0: 2 areas
  • 5.1: 1 area
  • 5.2: 0 areas
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  • 5.9: 0 areas
  • 6.0: 2 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Charleville — lower than 86% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Charleville2.2
4470, QLD 2.2
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The usual home in Charleville holds 2.2 people, which is a little below the national figure of 2.5. This is largely because 35.4% of households are people living alone, a figure that is well above the Australian average and has risen since 2011.

2.2 ▼ -12.0%

Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

35.4% ▲ +24.0%

Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 28.6%
  • 2016: 30.9%
  • 2021: 35.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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Charleville splits fairly evenly between 2 people (36%) and 1 person (35%), with 3 people at 12%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 48.6% of families here, while couples without children account for 34.4%. One-parent families represent 16.0% of the total, which is a little above the national figure and higher than most similar areas.

16.0% ▲ +23.9%

Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 12.9%
  • 2016: 15.3%
  • 2021: 16.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Charleville, the largest group is Couples with children at 49%, followed by Couples without children (34%) and One-parent families (16%).

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 Charleville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/315031409/charleville/topic/family-households