Bidwill · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Bidwill

How families and households are made up across the area.

Fewer people are living alone in Bidwill compared to the state average, reflecting a community focused on larger households. The area is largely made up of families, with over half of all homes including children.

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📍 Bidwill, Suburb / Locality

Where Bidwill sits — Average household size

2.7 ▲ +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 Bidwill — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Bidwill2.7
4650, QLD 2.3
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Bidwill holds 2.7 people, which is higher than most similar areas. Only 15.8% of people live alone, a figure well below the national average of 25.6%.

2.7 ▲ +3.8%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.6
  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

15.8% ▲ +32.8%

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.9%
  • 2016: 12.9%
  • 2021: 15.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Bidwill, the largest group is 2 people at 40%, followed by 3 people (18%) and 1 person (16%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 52.9% of families here. One-parent families account for 11.4%, which is well below the Queensland figure of 15.4%.

11.4% ▼ -2.9%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.7%
  • 2016: 9.4%
  • 2021: 11.4%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Bidwill, Couples with children is the majority at 53%; Couples without children is next at 34%.

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 Bidwill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30247/bidwill/topic/family-households