Kilkivan · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Kilkivan

How families and households are made up across the area.

A growing number of people living alone has shaped the changing face of Kilkivan since 2011. This shift has pushed the typical household size down to 2.3 people, which is lower than the national figure.

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📍 Kilkivan, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Kilkivan sits — Average household size

2.3 ▼ -4.2%
  • 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 Kilkivan — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Kilkivan2.3
4600, QLD 2.1
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 29% of residents now live by themselves, a figure that is well above the Queensland average and has risen since 2011. Two-person homes are the most common, making up 41.1% of all households.

2.3 ▼ -4.2%

Lower than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.4
  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

29.0% ▲ +13.3%

Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 25.6%
  • 2016: 27.7%
  • 2021: 29.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Kilkivan, the largest group is 2 people at 41%, followed by 1 person (29%) and 3 people (11%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 48.6% of families here. Meanwhile, one-parent families account for 11.8%, which is well below the state average of 15.4% and has barely changed over the last decade.

11.8% ▼ -0.5%

Lower than 63% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 11.9%
  • 2016: 11.4%
  • 2021: 11.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Kilkivan, the largest group is Couples with children at 49%, followed by Couples without children (39%) and One-parent families (12%).

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 Kilkivan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/319031515/kilkivan/topic/family-households