Caboolture · Sub-region (SA3)

Family & Households in Caboolture

How families and households are made up across the area.

A much higher proportion of one-parent families live in Caboolture compared to the rest of the state. This trend is a key part of a community where homes are often larger and more crowded than in most other areas.

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📍 Caboolture, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Caboolture sits — Average household size

2.7 ▼ -3.6%
  • 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 Caboolture — higher than 79% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Caboolture2.7
Greater Brisbane 2.6
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Caboolture holds 2.7 people, which is much higher than most areas. Meanwhile, only 21.8% of people live alone, a figure that is well below the national average of 25.6%.

2.7 ▼ -3.6%

Higher than 79% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: 2.8
  • 2016: 2.8
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

21.8% ▲ +11.7%

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

  • 2011: 19.5%
  • 2016: 20.5%
  • 2021: 21.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Caboolture, the largest group is 2 people at 33%, followed by 1 person (22%) and 3 people (17%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 21.5% of households, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. This represents some of the highest levels for this family type across similar areas.

21.5% ▲ +5.0%

Higher than 95% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: 20.5%
  • 2016: 21.1%
  • 2021: 21.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Caboolture, Couples with children is the majority at 53%; Couples without children is next at 24%.

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 Caboolture [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/31302/caboolture/topic/family-households