Stradbroke · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Stradbroke

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly 30% of people live alone in Stradbroke, which is well above the figures for Victoria and Australia. This high number of single-person homes means the typical household is smaller than in most other areas. These trends create a distinct domestic profile for the local area.

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Where Stradbroke sits — Average household size

2.3 ▼ -11.5%
  • 1.5–1.6: 490 areas
  • 1.6–1.8: 168 areas
  • 1.8–1.9: 642 areas
  • 1.9–2.1: 816 areas
  • 2.1–2.2: 1854 areas
  • 2.2–2.4: 1319 areas
  • 2.4–2.5: 2753 areas
  • 2.5–2.7: 1349 areas
  • 2.7–2.8: 2332 areas
  • 2.8–3.0: 805 areas
  • 3.0–3.1: 1044 areas
  • 3.1–3.3: 289 areas
  • 3.3–3.4: 386 areas
  • 3.4–3.6: 110 areas
  • 3.6–3.7: 85 areas
  • 3.7–3.9: 40 areas
  • 3.9–4.0: 258 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Stradbroke — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Stradbroke2.3
3851, VIC 2.3
Victoria 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Stradbroke holds 2.3 people, which is a little below the national figure of 2.5. This is driven by the fact that 29.9% of residents live alone, a rate much higher than most similar areas.

2.3 ▼ -11.5%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.6
  • 2016: 2.2
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

29.9% ▲ +29.4%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 23.1%
  • 2016: 31.9%
  • 2021: 29.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Stradbroke, the largest group is 2 people at 44%, followed by 1 person (29%) and 3 people (10%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Families with one parent make up only 2.9% of the area, which is far below the 14.1% national average. Most local families are couples, with 50.7% having children and 46.4% without.

2.9% ▼ -79.3%

Lower than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.0%
  • 2016: 7.0%
  • 2021: 2.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Stradbroke, Couples with children is the majority at 51%; Couples without children is next at 46%.

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 Stradbroke [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22366/stradbroke/topic/family-households