2.7 ▼ -10.0%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.0
- 2016: 2.8
- 2021: 2.7
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Kirwan - West · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Family & Households in Kirwan - West
How families and households are made up across the area.
Larger households are a key feature of daily life in Kirwan - West, where the typical home holds 2.7 people. This is higher than most areas, reflecting a community with a strong focus on family living.
2.7
▼ -10.0%
- 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
- 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 Kirwan - West — higher than 71% of areas.
| Kirwan - West | 2.7 |
|---|---|
| 4817, QLD | 2.7 |
| Queensland | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
While the number of people per home has dipped since 2011, 36.2% of households still consist of two people. Very few residents live alone compared to the rest of the country, with only 18.5% doing so.
18.5% ▲ +52.7%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12.1%
- 2016: 15.4%
- 2021: 18.5%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In Kirwan - West, the largest group is 2 people at 36%, followed by 1 person (19%) and 3 people (19%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
More than half of all families here are couples with children. One-parent families make up 18.0% of the total, a figure that is much higher than most areas and has risen since 2011.
18.0% ▲ +33.7%
Higher than 80% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13.5%
- 2016: 16.4%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In Kirwan - West, Couples with children is the majority at 55%; 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 Kirwan - West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/318021482/kirwan-west/topic/family-households