Agnes Water · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Agnes Water

How families and households are made up across the area.

A higher proportion of people now live alone in Agnes Water than in previous years. This shift is reflected in the typical home, where just 2.3 people live, which is a little below the Queensland and national figures of 2.5.

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Where Agnes Water sits — Average household size

2.3 ▼ -4.2%
  • 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 Agnes Water — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Agnes Water2.3
4677, QLD 2.3
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Small households are common here, with 45.1% of homes holding two people and 26.4% holding just one. This means more people live alone than in most other areas, slightly exceeding the state average of 24.7%.

2.3 ▼ -4.2%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.4
  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

26.4% ▲ +10.8%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 23.8%
  • 2016: 26.9%
  • 2021: 26.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Agnes Water, the largest group is 2 people at 45%, followed by 1 person (27%) and 3 people (11%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 47.5% of families, while couples without children account for 41.3%. Meanwhile, one-parent families make up 10.5% of the total, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%.

10.5% ▼ -35.5%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.3%
  • 2016: 11.7%
  • 2021: 10.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Agnes Water, the largest group is Couples with children at 47%, followed by Couples without children (41%) and One-parent families (10%).

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 Agnes Water [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30014/agnes-water/topic/family-households