Oonoonba · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Oonoonba

How families and households are made up across the area.

More people are living alone in Oonoonba than in previous years, with this group rising by 7.7 percentage points since 2011. The area remains a steady mix of family types, and the typical home now holds 2.5 people.

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📍 Oonoonba, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Oonoonba sits — Average household size

2.5 ▼ -10.7%
  • 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 Oonoonba — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Oonoonba2.5
4811, QLD 2.4
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Oonoonba have shrunk slightly since 2011, falling from 2.8 to 2.5 people per household. About a quarter of residents now live alone, while two-person homes are the most common at 36.3%.

2.5 ▼ -10.7%

Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.8
  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

25.1% ▲ +44.5%

Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 17.4%
  • 2016: 21.9%
  • 2021: 25.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Oonoonba, the largest group is 2 people at 36%, followed by 1 person (25%) and 3 people (16%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the largest group at 56.2%, while couples without children account for 29.2%. One-parent families make up 13.1% of the area, a figure that is a little below the national and state totals.

13.1% ▲ +14.9%

Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 11.4%
  • 2016: 12.5%
  • 2021: 13.1%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Oonoonba, Couples with children is the majority at 56%; Couples without children is next at 29%.

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 Oonoonba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/318021487/oonoonba/topic/family-households