Colinton · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Colinton

How families and households are made up across the area.

Just 9.4% of people live alone in Colinton, a figure that is far below the national average of 25.6%. This makes it a place where most people share their homes, though the typical household is smaller than those in most other areas.

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📍 Colinton, Suburb / Locality

Where Colinton sits — Average household size

2.1
  • 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 Colinton — lower than 81% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Colinton2.1
4314, QLD 2.1
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Most homes here are shared, with 56.3% consisting of two people. The typical home holds 2.1 people, which is a little below the Queensland and Australian figures of 2.5.

2.1

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.0
  • 2021: 2.1

Average number of people usually resident per household.

9.4%

Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 19.4%
  • 2021: 9.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Colinton, 2 people is the majority at 75%; 1 person is next at 13%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Nearly half of all families are couples without children, at 46.9%. One-parent families make up 14.3% of the total, which is higher than most similar areas and about the same as the national figure.

14.3%

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 5.9%
  • 2021: 14.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Colinton, Couples without children is the majority at 55%; Couples with children is next at 29%.

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 Colinton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30648/colinton/topic/family-households