Bellenden Ker · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Bellenden Ker

How families and households are made up across the area.

Family structures in Bellenden Ker have remained steady over the last decade. This area is mostly made up of couples, with 96% of families being pairs with or without children. The typical home here holds 2.5 people, which is about the same as the national figure.

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📍 Bellenden Ker, Suburb / Locality

Where Bellenden Ker sits — Average household size

2.5 ▼ -3.8%
  • 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 Bellenden Ker — higher than 50% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Bellenden Ker2.5
4871, QLD 2.7
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Two-person homes are the most common here at 42.7%. About 23.2% of residents live alone, which is a little below the 25.6% national average.

2.5 ▼ -3.8%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.6
  • 2016: 2.8
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

23.2% ▼ -16.9%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 27.9%
  • 2016: 18.8%
  • 2021: 23.2%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Bellenden Ker, the largest group is 2 people at 46%, followed by 1 person (25%) and 4 people (14%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up over half of all families at 57.5%. Only 7.8% of families are led by one parent, a figure that is well below the Queensland average of 15.4%.

7.8% ▼ -20.0%

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.8%
  • 2016: 9.9%
  • 2021: 7.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Bellenden Ker, Couples with children is the majority at 55%; Couples without children is next at 37%.

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 Bellenden Ker [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30216/bellenden-ker/topic/family-households