Clinton · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Clinton

How families and households are made up across the area.

Larger living arrangements are common in Clinton, where typical homes hold 2.7 people. This reflects a family-heavy community where over half of all households consist of couples with children.

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📍 Clinton, Suburb / Locality

Where Clinton sits — Average household size

2.7 ▼ -6.9%
  • 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 Clinton — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Clinton2.7
4680, QLD 2.6
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Two-person homes are the most frequent at 34.2%. About 22.4% of people live alone, which is well below the Australian figure of 25.6%.

2.7 ▼ -6.9%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.9
  • 2016: 2.7
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

22.4% ▲ +48.6%

Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.1%
  • 2016: 20.7%
  • 2021: 22.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Clinton, the largest group is 2 people at 34%, followed by 1 person (22%) and 3 people (16%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Single parents make up 18.2% of families, a figure that is well above the national average of 14.1%. Couples with children are the largest group at 57.1%.

18.2% ▲ +49.7%

Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.1%
  • 2016: 13.4%
  • 2021: 18.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Clinton, Couples with children is the majority at 57%; Couples without children is next at 24%.

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 Clinton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30626/clinton/topic/family-households