Coopers Plains · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Coopers Plains

How families and households are made up across the area.

Family arrangements in Coopers Plains have shifted since 2011, with a growing number of households now containing more people. The area currently sees 2.6 people per home, which is higher than most similar areas. This reflects a mix of larger family units and a steady number of single-person homes.

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📍 Coopers Plains, Suburb / Locality

Where Coopers Plains sits — Average household size

2.6 → 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 Coopers Plains — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Coopers Plains2.6
4108, QLD 2.6
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Coopers Plains holds 2.6 people, which is higher than most areas. While 31.1% of households have two people, about 25.4% of residents live alone, a figure that sits around the middle for its level.

2.6 → 0.0%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.6
  • 2016: 2.7
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

25.4% ▲ +1.2%

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 25.1%
  • 2016: 23.7%
  • 2021: 25.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Coopers Plains, the largest group is 2 people at 31%, followed by 1 person (25%) and 3 people (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up over half of all families here at 52.2%. One-parent families account for 14.8% of the total, which is higher than most similar areas but about the same as the Queensland figure.

14.8% ▼ -19.9%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.5%
  • 2016: 16.1%
  • 2021: 14.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Coopers Plains, Couples with children is the majority at 52%; 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Coopers Plains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30698/coopers-plains/topic/family-households