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Family & Households in Belgian Gardens

How families and households are made up across the area.

More people live alone in Belgian Gardens than in most similar areas. This results in a typical home size of 2.2 people, which is a little below the Queensland and national figures of 2.5.

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📍 Belgian Gardens, Suburb / Locality

Where Belgian Gardens sits — Average household size

2.2 ▼ -8.3%
  • 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 Belgian Gardens — lower than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Belgian Gardens2.2
4810, QLD 2.0
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

A striking 37% of people here live alone, a figure far above the Australian average of 25.6%. This explains why the area has fewer people per home than most other regions.

2.2 ▼ -8.3%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.4
  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

37.0% ▲ +18.4%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 31.3%
  • 2016: 33.3%
  • 2021: 37.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Belgian Gardens, the largest group is 1 person at 37%, followed by 2 people (32%) and 3 people (12%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 57.5% of families, while one-parent families account for 14.8%. This last figure is higher than in most similar areas, though it is about the same as the state and national rates.

14.8% ▲ +32.1%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.2%
  • 2016: 12.5%
  • 2021: 14.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Belgian Gardens, Couples with children is the majority at 58%; Couples without children is next at 27%.

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 Belgian Gardens [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30209/belgian-gardens/topic/family-households