Sherwood - Indooroopilly · Sub-region (SA3)

Family & Households in Sherwood - Indooroopilly

How families and households are made up across the area.

Much lower rates of one-parent families than most similar areas define the household landscape of Sherwood - Indooroopilly. While typical home sizes here align with the state and national figures, over 60% of families consist of couples with children.

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📍 Sherwood - Indooroopilly, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Sherwood - Indooroopilly sits — Average household size

2.5 → 0.0%
  • 1.0: 1 area
  • 1.1: 0 areas
  • 1.2: 0 areas
  • 1.3: 0 areas
  • 1.4: 0 areas
  • 1.5: 1 area
  • 1.6: 0 areas
  • 1.7: 1 area
  • 1.8: 2 areas
  • 1.9: 4 areas
  • 2.0: 3 areas
  • 2.1: 7 areas
  • 2.2: 17 areas
  • 2.3: 60 areas
  • 2.4: 55 areas
  • 2.5: 57 areas
  • 2.6: 43 areas
  • 2.7: 19 areas
  • 2.8: 27 areas
  • 2.9: 16 areas
  • 3.0: 13 areas
  • 3.1: 6 areas
  • 3.2: 5 areas
  • 3.3: 2 areas
  • 3.4: 1 area
  • 3.5: 1 area
  • 3.6: 0 areas
  • 3.7: 0 areas
  • 3.8: 1 area
  • 3.9: 0 areas
  • 4.0: 1 area

All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Sherwood - Indooroopilly — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Sherwood - Indooroopilly2.5
Greater Brisbane 2.6
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Most homes have 2 or 3 people, with a typical size of 2.5 people per household. This has barely changed since 2011 and is about the same as the Queensland and Australian figures.

2.5 → 0.0%

Higher than 57% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

25.3% ▲ +1.4%

Lower than 58% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: 25.0%
  • 2016: 24.0%
  • 2021: 25.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Sherwood - Indooroopilly, the largest group is 2 people at 34%, followed by 1 person (25%) and 3 people (17%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 10.6% of the area, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%. This proportion is much lower than most similar areas, although it has risen slightly since 2011.

10.6% ▲ +8.6%

Lower than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: 9.7%
  • 2016: 9.8%
  • 2021: 10.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Sherwood - Indooroopilly, Couples with children is the majority at 61%; Couples without children is next at 27%.

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 Sherwood - Indooroopilly [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/30403/sherwood-indooroopilly/topic/family-households