Braemore · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Braemore

How families and households are made up across the area.

Half of all families in Braemore are couples without children. This makes it a distinct area where small households are common, and a significant number of residents live on their own.

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📍 Braemore, Suburb / Locality

Where Braemore sits — Average household size

2.3 ▼ -11.5%
  • 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 Braemore — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Braemore2.3
4313, QLD 2.3
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home here has 2.3 people, which is a little below the Queensland and Australian figure of 2.5. This is consistent with the 28.3% of residents who live alone, a rate well above the state average.

2.3 ▼ -11.5%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.6
  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

28.3% ▲ +71.7%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.5%
  • 2016: 24.1%
  • 2021: 28.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Braemore, the largest group is 2 people at 47%, followed by 1 person (25%) and 4 people (12%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 19.2% of the community, which is well above the national figure of 14.1% and much higher than most similar areas. Other family types are less common, with couples with children accounting for 33.7%.

19.2% ▲ +81.4%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.6%
  • 2016: 6.4%
  • 2021: 19.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Braemore, the largest group is Couples without children at 49%, followed by Couples with children (33%) and One-parent families (19%).

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 Braemore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30355/braemore/topic/family-households