2.1 —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.2
- 2021: 2.1
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Blackbutt South · Suburb / Locality
How families and households are made up across the area.
Almost half of all families in Blackbutt South are couples without children. This reflects a broader trend in the area where homes are typically smaller, with the usual household holding just 2.1 people.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Blackbutt South — lower than 81% of areas.
| Blackbutt South | 2.1 |
|---|---|
| 4314, QLD | 2.1 |
| Queensland | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
A high 37.7% of residents live alone, which is far above the national figure of 25.6%. This helps explain why the typical home size is a little below the Queensland and Australian average of 2.5 people.
2.1 —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
37.7% —
Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Blackbutt South, the largest group is 2 people at 46%, followed by 1 person (35%) and 5 people (7%).
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 28% of the total, a figure that is far above the 14.1% seen across Australia and among the highest for similar areas.
28.0% —
Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Blackbutt South, the largest group is Couples without children at 43%, followed by One-parent families (26%) and Couples with children (25%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Blackbutt South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30274/blackbutt-south/topic/family-households