2.6 ▼ -7.1%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.8
- 2016: 2.7
- 2021: 2.6
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Douglas · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Family & Households in Douglas
How families and households are made up across the area.
A growing number of people have moved into single-person homes in Douglas since 2011. While the area remains a hub for families, the percentage of people living alone rose by 7.4 points over the decade. Most homes now house an average of 2.6 people, which is slightly higher than the national figure.
2.6
▼ -7.1%
- 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 Douglas — higher than 57% of areas.
| Douglas | 2.6 |
|---|---|
| 4811, QLD | 2.4 |
| Queensland | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
About 21.5% of residents live alone, which is well below the national figure of 25.6%. Two-person households are the most common at 33.6%, while the typical number of people per home has edged down from 2.8 in 2011 to 2.6.
21.5% ▲ +52.4%
Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14.1%
- 2016: 16.6%
- 2021: 21.5%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In Douglas, the largest group is 2 people at 34%, followed by 1 person (22%) and 3 people (19%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up the largest group at 58.4%, while one-parent families represent 11.8%. This share of single-parent homes is well below the Queensland figure of 15.4%, though it has risen by 2.5 points since 2011.
11.8% ▲ +27.0%
Lower than 62% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.3%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 2021: 11.8%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In Douglas, Couples with children is the majority at 58%; Couples without children is next at 27%.
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 Douglas [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/318021474/douglas/topic/family-households