Colosseum · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Colosseum

How families and households are made up across the area.

Only 19.1% of people in Colosseum live alone, a figure well below the national average. This reflects a community where most households are shared, with more than half consisting of two people.

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📍 Colosseum, Suburb / Locality

Where Colosseum sits — Average household size

2.4 ▼ -17.2%
  • 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 Colosseum — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Colosseum2.4
4677, QLD 2.3
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Colosseum houses 2.4 people, which is about the same as the state and national figures. Two-person households are the most common at 52.9%, while those with five people make up 10.3%.

2.4 ▼ -17.2%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.9
  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

19.1% ▲ +20.0%

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.9%
  • 2016: 20.0%
  • 2021: 19.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Colosseum, 2 people is the majority at 54%; 1 person is next at 19%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples without children are the largest family group at 51.1%, followed by couples with children at 42.4%. One-parent families make up 11.5% of the total, which is well below the Queensland figure.

11.5% ▲ +67.2%

Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.9%
  • 2016: 4.9%
  • 2021: 11.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Colosseum, the largest group is Couples without children at 49%, followed by Couples with children (40%) and One-parent families (11%).

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 Colosseum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30653/colosseum/topic/family-households