Strathpine · Sub-region (SA3)

Family & Households in Strathpine

How families and households are made up across the area.

Larger households are common in Strathpine, where family life is the central focus for most residents. This is a place where one-parent families are much more frequent than in other similar areas, reflecting a distinct local household mix.

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📍 Strathpine, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Strathpine sits — Average household size

2.6 ▼ -3.7%
  • 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 Strathpine — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Strathpine2.6
Greater Brisbane 2.6
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here typically hold 2.6 people, which is higher than most areas. While 23.4% of people live alone—a figure that has risen since 2011—two-person households are the most common at 33.3%.

2.6 ▼ -3.7%

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

  • 2011: 2.7
  • 2016: 2.7
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

23.4% ▲ +16.5%

Lower than 67% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: 20.1%
  • 2016: 21.0%
  • 2021: 23.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Strathpine, the largest group is 2 people at 33%, followed by 1 person (23%) and 3 people (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 18.4% of the total, a figure that is well above the national average of 14.1%. This is a notable increase from 2011, and these families sit alongside couples with children who form the largest group at 55.8%.

18.4% ▲ +12.8%

Higher than 88% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: 16.3%
  • 2016: 17.8%
  • 2021: 18.4%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Strathpine, Couples with children is the majority at 56%; 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 Strathpine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/31403/strathpine/topic/family-households