Burleigh · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Burleigh

How families and households are made up across the area.

Zero one-parent families is the most striking feature of Burleigh, a figure far below the national rate of 14.1%. This sparsely populated area has a unique family structure where almost every household is headed by a couple. Most homes house about 2.6 people, which is similar to the typical Queensland household.

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Where Burleigh sits — Average household size

2.6
  • 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 Burleigh — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Burleigh2.6
4822, QLD 2.6
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

People per home is 2.6, which is higher than most areas. This is about the same as the typical figures for Queensland and Australia.

2.6

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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Burleigh splits fairly evenly between 2 people (36%) and 4 people (32%), with 1 person at 20%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

The area is dominated by couples, with 58.6% having children and 48.3% without. There are no one-parent families or other family types, which is much lower than most areas and far below the state average.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Burleigh, Couples with children is the majority at 55%; Couples without children is next at 45%.

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 Burleigh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30444/burleigh/topic/family-households