Barlows Hill · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Barlows Hill

How families and households are made up across the area.

Fewer than one in five people live alone in Barlows Hill, reflecting a community where most residents share their homes. This trend is seen in the typical household size of 2.6 people, which is slightly higher than the national figure. Most homes are occupied by couples, with families making up a large part of the local population.

Open map →
📍 Barlows Hill, Suburb / Locality

Where Barlows Hill sits — Average household size

2.6 → 0.0%
  • 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 Barlows Hill — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Barlows Hill2.6
4703, QLD 2.5
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home here holds 2.6 people, which is higher than most similar areas. Only 18.4% of people live alone, a figure well below both the Queensland and Australian averages.

2.6 → 0.0%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.6
  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

18.4% ▼ -4.6%

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.3%
  • 2016: 24.7%
  • 2021: 18.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

View on map →

In Barlows Hill, the largest group is 2 people at 40%, followed by 1 person (18%) and 3 people (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up over half of all families at 52.9%. One-parent families account for 14.3% of the total, which is higher than in most similar areas.

14.3% ▲ +34.0%

Higher than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.7%
  • 2016: 8.8%
  • 2021: 14.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

View on map →

In Barlows Hill, Couples with children is the majority at 53%; Couples without children is next at 33%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

More for Barlows Hill

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Barlows Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30163/barlows-hill/topic/family-households