Granville · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Granville

How families and households are made up across the area.

Well above the national figure, nearly 30% of people in Granville live alone. This trend has grown significantly since 2011, making the area stand out for its high number of single-person households. While most homes still house a couple of people, the community sees a higher rate of one-parent families than most other areas.

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📍 Granville, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Granville sits — Average household size

2.4 ▼ -4.0%
  • 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
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  • 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 Granville — lower than 64% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Granville2.4
4650, QLD 2.3
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 29.3% of residents live by themselves, a figure well above the Queensland and national averages. Most homes are small, with 38.3% housing two people and a typical household size of 2.4 people, which has edged down since 2011.

2.4 ▼ -4.0%

Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

29.3% ▲ +23.6%

Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 23.7%
  • 2016: 26.7%
  • 2021: 29.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Granville, the largest group is 2 people at 38%, followed by 1 person (29%) and 3 people (13%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 17.6% of the area, which is much higher than in most similar places and well above the Australian average. This is a steady trend, as the figure has barely changed since 2011.

17.6% ▲ +0.9%

Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 17.5%
  • 2016: 18.6%
  • 2021: 17.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Granville, the largest group is Couples with children at 47%, followed by Couples without children (33%) and One-parent families (18%).

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 Granville [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/319051523/granville/topic/family-households