Amamoor · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Amamoor

How families and households are made up across the area.

Family structures in Amamoor have shifted over the last decade, with nearly 30% of homes now occupied by a single person. While the typical home size remains consistent with the rest of the country, a high number of people living alone defines the local housing landscape.

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📍 Amamoor, Suburb / Locality

Where Amamoor sits — Average household size

2.4 ▼ -4.0%
  • 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 Amamoor — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Amamoor2.4
4570, QLD 2.4
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 29.6% of people in Amamoor live alone, which is well above the Queensland and Australian figures. With 2.4 people per home, the household size is about the same as the state and national averages.

2.4 ▼ -4.0%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

29.6% ▲ +47.0%

Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.2%
  • 2016: 24.8%
  • 2021: 29.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Amamoor, the largest group is 2 people at 39%, followed by 1 person (30%) and 4 people (12%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Almost half of families here are couples with children, while 14.8% are one-parent families. This last figure is higher than most similar areas, though it is about the same as the state and national rates.

14.8% ▼ -18.8%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.3%
  • 2016: 19.0%
  • 2021: 14.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Amamoor, Couples with children is the majority at 50%; Couples without children is next at 33%.

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 Amamoor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30049/amamoor/topic/family-households