Arana Hills · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Arana Hills

How families and households are made up across the area.

Couples with children make up 60.9% of the local group, making Arana Hills a strong family hub. Most homes here are larger than the national average, with a small number of people living on their own.

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📍 Arana Hills, Suburb / Locality

Where Arana Hills sits — Average household size

2.7 ▼ -3.6%
  • 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 Arana Hills — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Arana Hills2.7
4054, QLD 2.6
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home holds 2.7 people, which is higher than in most areas. This is reflected in the low number of people living alone, at 17.8%, which is well below both the Queensland and Australian figures.

2.7 ▼ -3.6%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.8
  • 2016: 2.7
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

17.8% ▲ +1.2%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.6%
  • 2016: 18.0%
  • 2021: 17.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Arana Hills, the largest group is 2 people at 34%, followed by 3 people (20%) and 4 people (19%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Family life is common here, with 60.9% of families being couples with children. One-parent families make up 13.8% of the total, a figure that is higher than in most similar areas.

13.8% ▲ +6.3%

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.0%
  • 2016: 13.1%
  • 2021: 13.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Arana Hills, Couples with children is the majority at 61%; Couples without children is next at 25%.

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 Arana Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30074/arana-hills/topic/family-households