Clayfield · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Clayfield

How families and households are made up across the area.

A high number of people living alone shapes daily life in Clayfield, where 38.2% of households are single-person. This is far above the national figure, contributing to a smaller typical household size than in most other areas.

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Where Clayfield sits — Average household size

2.2 → 0.0%
  • 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 Clayfield — lower than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Clayfield2.2
4011, QLD 2.3
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Clayfield typically hold 2.2 people, which is a little below the Australian figure of 2.5. This smaller size is driven by the fact that people living alone are much more common here than in most other areas.

2.2 → 0.0%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.2
  • 2016: 2.2
  • 2021: 2.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

38.2% ▲ +5.6%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 36.1%
  • 2016: 35.0%
  • 2021: 38.2%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Clayfield, the largest group is 1 person at 38%, followed by 2 people (32%) and 3 people (13%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 56.3% of families in the area. Meanwhile, one-parent families account for 11.6%, a figure that is well below the Queensland average of 15.4%.

11.6% ▼ -5.7%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.3%
  • 2016: 11.6%
  • 2021: 11.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Clayfield, Couples with children is the majority at 56%; Couples without children is next at 30%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Clayfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30617/clayfield/topic/family-households