Arcadia Valley · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Arcadia Valley

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far fewer people live alone in Arcadia Valley compared to the rest of the country. This is a place where most homes are shared, with a typical household of 2.9 people, which is a little above the national figure of 2.5.

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Where Arcadia Valley sits — Average household size

2.9
  • 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 Arcadia Valley — higher than 81% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Arcadia Valley2.9
4702, QLD 2.7
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Only 14% of residents live alone, a figure far below the Queensland average of 24.7%. Most homes are occupied by two people (51.2%), while larger groups of six or more people make up 14% of the area.

2.9

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.2
  • 2021: 2.9

Average number of people usually resident per household.

14.0%

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 21.7%
  • 2021: 14.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Arcadia Valley, the largest group is 2 people at 49%, followed by 1 person (13%) and 4 people (13%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Family units are very stable here, with one-parent families making up just 5.3% of the total, which is well below the Australian figure of 14.1%. More than half of all families are couples with children (54.3%).

5.3%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 6.3%
  • 2021: 5.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Arcadia Valley, Couples with children is the majority at 52%; Couples without children is next at 43%.

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 Arcadia Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30079/arcadia-valley/topic/family-households