Brisbane - North · Region (SA4)

Family & Households in Brisbane - North

How families and households are made up across the area.

Few places in the region see as many households with only one parent as Brisbane - North, where the rate is lower than the Queensland average. This area is mostly made up of family homes, with 58.1% being couples with children. Most homes here house about 2.5 people, a figure that has remained steady for a decade.

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📍 Brisbane - North, Region (SA4)

Where Brisbane - North sits — Average household size

2.5 → 0.0%
  • 1.5: 1 area
  • 1.6: 0 areas
  • 1.7: 1 area
  • 1.8: 0 areas
  • 1.9: 0 areas
  • 2.0: 1 area
  • 2.1: 1 area
  • 2.2: 1 area
  • 2.3: 18 areas
  • 2.4: 20 areas
  • 2.5: 18 areas
  • 2.6: 11 areas
  • 2.7: 7 areas
  • 2.8: 5 areas
  • 2.9: 4 areas
  • 3.0: 0 areas
  • 3.1: 3 areas
  • 3.2: 1 area

All region (sa4) areas, 2021. The marker is Brisbane - North — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Brisbane - North2.5
Greater Brisbane 2.6
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 26.7% of people here live alone, which is a little above the national figure and has risen slightly since 2011. The most common household size is two people, making up 33.5% of all homes.

2.5 → 0.0%

Higher than 57% of region (sa4) areas.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

26.7% ▲ +4.0%

Higher than 50% of region (sa4) areas.

  • 2011: 25.7%
  • 2016: 25.7%
  • 2021: 26.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Brisbane - North, the largest group is 2 people at 34%, followed by 1 person (27%) and 3 people (17%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 13.5% of the population, which is a little below the Queensland average and has fallen since 2011. Couples with children are the most common family type at 58.1%.

13.5% ▼ -6.9%

Lower than 67% of region (sa4) areas.

  • 2011: 14.5%
  • 2016: 13.5%
  • 2021: 13.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Brisbane - North, Couples with children is the majority at 58%; 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 Brisbane - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/302/brisbane-north/topic/family-households