Ipswich Hinterland · Sub-region (SA3)

Family & Households in Ipswich Hinterland

How families and households are made up across the area.

Much larger homes than most similar areas define the Ipswich Hinterland, where the typical household contains 2.6 people. This is a place where few people live alone and family-led households are the norm.

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📍 Ipswich Hinterland, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Ipswich Hinterland sits — Average household size

2.6 → 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 Ipswich Hinterland — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Ipswich Hinterland2.6
Greater Brisbane 2.6
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Only 21.9% of people live alone, which is well below the national figure of 25.6%. Two-person homes are the most common at 38.2%, and the number of people per home has remained steady since 2011.

2.6 → 0.0%

Higher than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: 2.6
  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

21.9% ▲ +4.6%

Lower than 74% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: 21.0%
  • 2016: 21.5%
  • 2021: 21.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Ipswich Hinterland, the largest group is 2 people at 38%, followed by 1 person (22%) and 3 people (15%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Over half of all families are couples with children, making up 52.5% of the total. One-parent families account for 15.7%, a figure that is higher than most similar areas and has risen since 2011.

15.7% ▲ +10.1%

Higher than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: 14.2%
  • 2016: 15.4%
  • 2021: 15.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Ipswich Hinterland, Couples with children is the majority at 53%; Couples without children is next at 31%.

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 Ipswich Hinterland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/31002/ipswich-hinterland/topic/family-households