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.
Sherwood - Indooroopilly · Sub-region (SA3)
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.
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Sherwood - Indooroopilly — higher than 57% of areas.
| Sherwood - Indooroopilly | 2.5 |
|---|---|
| Greater Brisbane | 2.6 |
| Queensland | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
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.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
25.3% ▲ +1.4%
Lower than 58% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Sherwood - Indooroopilly, the largest group is 2 people at 34%, followed by 1 person (25%) and 3 people (17%).
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.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Sherwood - Indooroopilly, Couples with children is the majority at 61%; Couples without children is next at 27%.
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