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Family & Households in Cowley

How families and households are made up across the area.

Much larger households than most similar areas define Cowley, where the typical home holds 3.2 people. This is well above the national figure of 2.5, reflecting a community dominated by couples raising children.

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📍 Cowley, Suburb / Locality

Where Cowley sits — Average household size

3.2 —

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Cowley — higher than 89% of areas.

Cowley3.2
4871, QLD 2.7
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Cowley are notably crowded compared to other areas, with 3.2 people per home. This is well above the Queensland and national figure of 2.5 people.

Average household size

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3.2 —

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Cowley, the largest group is 3 people at 30%, followed by 2 people (20%) and 4 people (20%).

3 people 35.3% 2 people 23.5% 4 people 23.5% 1 person 17.6% 6 or more 17.6%

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the vast majority of families at 73.8%, while one-parent families are completely absent. This 0.0% figure is far below the national average of 14.1%.

One-parent families

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0.0% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Cowley, Couples with children is the majority at 78%; Couples without children is next at 22%.

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 Cowley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30737/cowley/topic/family-households