2.2 ▲ +4.8%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.1
- 2016: 2.0
- 2021: 2.2
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Atkinsons Dam · Suburb / Locality
Family & Households in Atkinsons Dam
How families and households are made up across the area.
A high proportion of single-person homes defines the current layout of Atkinsons Dam. This area is now marked by a strong presence of one-parent families, which is far above the state and national figures.
2.2
▲ +4.8%
- 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 Atkinsons Dam — lower than 76% of areas.
| Atkinsons Dam | 2.2 |
|---|---|
| 4311, QLD | 2.7 |
| Queensland | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Small households are common here, with the typical home holding 2.2 people, which is a little below the national figure. About 31.2% of residents live alone, a rate well above the Queensland average.
31.2% ▼ -31.6%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 45.6%
- 2016: 42.4%
- 2021: 31.2%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In Atkinsons Dam, the largest group is 2 people at 42%, followed by 1 person (33%) and 3 people (11%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 26.6% of the total, which is among the highest for similar areas and far above the 14.1% national average. Couples without children are the most common family type at 46%.
26.6% ▲ +95.2%
Higher than 94% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.6%
- 2016: 33.9%
- 2021: 26.6%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In Atkinsons Dam, the largest group is Couples without children at 42%, followed by Couples with children (29%) and One-parent families (24%).
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 Atkinsons Dam [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30098/atkinsons-dam/topic/family-households