Barmoya · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Barmoya

How families and households are made up across the area.

Over three quarters of families in Barmoya are couples with children, making it an area where large households are common. Most homes here hold more people than the national average, reflecting a strong focus on family living. This trend is highlighted by the fact that only a small number of residents live by themselves.

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📍 Barmoya, Suburb / Locality

Where Barmoya sits — Average household size

3.1 ▲ +10.7%
  • 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 Barmoya — higher than 88% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Barmoya3.1
4703, QLD 2.5
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Barmoya's typical home holds 3.1 people, which is a little above the state and national figure of 2.5. Very few people live alone here, at just 12%, which is far below the 25.6% seen across Australia.

3.1 ▲ +10.7%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.8
  • 2016: 3.0
  • 2021: 3.1

Average number of people usually resident per household.

12.0% ▼ -23.4%

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.7%
  • 2016: 12.5%
  • 2021: 12.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Barmoya, the largest group is 3 people at 31%, followed by 2 people (25%) and 4 people (19%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Single-parent families make up only 7.1% of the local total, a figure well below the national average of 14.1%. The vast majority of families are couples with children, who account for 77.1% of the community.

7.1% ▼ -38.5%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.6%
  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 7.1%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Barmoya, Couples with children is the majority at 76%; Couples without children is next at 17%.

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 Barmoya [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30166/barmoya/topic/family-households