Bray Park · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Bray Park

How families and households are made up across the area.

More people share a home in Bray Park than is typical for the state, with 2.8 people per household. This reflects a community where few people live alone and family groups are the norm. Large households are a defining feature of the area compared to the national average.

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Where Bray Park sits — Average household size

2.8 ▼ -3.4%
  • 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 Bray Park — higher than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Bray Park2.8
4500, QLD 2.8
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home here holds 2.8 people, which is a little above the Queensland figure of 2.5. This is consistent with fewer people living alone, at 18.7%, which is well below the 24.7% seen across Queensland.

2.8 ▼ -3.4%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.9
  • 2016: 2.9
  • 2021: 2.8

Average number of people usually resident per household.

18.7% ▲ +32.7%

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.1%
  • 2016: 16.3%
  • 2021: 18.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Bray Park, the largest group is 2 people at 33%, followed by 1 person (19%) and 3 people (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the largest group at 58.7%. One-parent families are much more common here than in most areas, at 17.2%, which is well above the Australian figure of 14.1%.

17.2% ▲ +13.7%

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.1%
  • 2016: 17.2%
  • 2021: 17.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Bray Park, Couples with children is the majority at 59%; Couples without children is next at 23%.

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 Bray Park [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30363/bray-park/topic/family-households