2.8 ▲ +3.7%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.7
- 2016: 2.8
- 2021: 2.8
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Branyan - Kensington · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How families and households are made up across the area.
Couples with children make up the largest group of families in Branyan - Kensington, accounting for 58.1% of all households. This is a place where large households are common and few people live by themselves. The typical home here holds 2.8 people, which is higher than the national figure.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Branyan - Kensington — higher than 79% of areas.
| Branyan - Kensington | 2.8 |
|---|---|
| 4670, QLD | 2.4 |
| Queensland | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
Homes here are larger than most, with an average of 2.8 people per dwelling. This is a little above the state and national figures, and it is supported by the fact that only 15.6% of people live alone—a figure well below the Queensland average.
2.8 ▲ +3.7%
Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
15.6% ▼ -4.5%
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Branyan - Kensington, the largest group is 2 people at 37%, followed by 4 people (17%) and 3 people (17%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Family structures are mostly led by couples, while one-parent families make up 12.7% of the area. This is a little below the state and national figures, though the proportion of single-parent homes has risen by 2.6 points since 2011.
12.7% ▲ +25.9%
Lower than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Branyan - Kensington, Couples with children is the majority at 58%; Couples without children is next at 29%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Branyan - Kensington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/319011494/branyan-kensington/topic/family-households