Bridgeman Downs · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Bridgeman Downs

How families and households are made up across the area.

A far lower share of people live alone in Bridgeman Downs compared to the rest of the country. This is a place where large households are the norm, with the typical home holding 3.0 people, which is a little above the national figure.

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📍 Bridgeman Downs, Suburb / Locality

Where Bridgeman Downs sits — Average household size

3.0 ▼ -3.2%
  • 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 Bridgeman Downs — higher than 86% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Bridgeman Downs3.0
4035, QLD 2.9
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are larger than most, with 33% of households containing two people and 23.3% holding four. Only 11.5% of people live alone, a figure far below the Queensland rate of 24.7%.

3.0 ▼ -3.2%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.1
  • 2016: 3.0
  • 2021: 3.0

Average number of people usually resident per household.

11.5% ▲ +7.3%

Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.7%
  • 2016: 12.1%
  • 2021: 11.5%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Bridgeman Downs, the largest group is 2 people at 33%, followed by 4 people (23%) and 3 people (20%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the vast majority of families at 68.1%. One-parent families account for 8.0%, which is well below the Australian average of 14.1%.

8.0% ▲ +11.7%

Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.2%
  • 2016: 7.3%
  • 2021: 8.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Bridgeman Downs, Couples with children is the majority at 68%; 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 Bridgeman Downs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30369/bridgeman-downs/topic/family-households