Cracow · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Cracow

How families and households are made up across the area.

A high number of single-person households defines Cracow, where more than half of all homes are occupied by one person. This is far above the national figure and makes the area stand out for its small household sizes.

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Where Cracow sits — Average household size

1.8 ▼ -25.0%
  • 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 Cracow — lower than 91% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Cracow1.8
4719, QLD 2.3
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Typical homes in Cracow hold just 1.8 people, which is well below the Queensland and Australian figures of 2.5. This small size is driven by the 51.4% of residents living alone, a rate far above the rest of the country.

1.8 ▼ -25.0%

Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.4
  • 2016: 1.3
  • 2021: 1.8

Average number of people usually resident per household.

51.4% ▲ +82.1%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 28.2%
  • 2016: 55.6%
  • 2021: 51.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Cracow, the largest group is 1 person at 46%, followed by 2 people (34%) and 4 people (12%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples without children make up the largest family group at 45.5%. Meanwhile, one-parent families account for only 9.1% of the total, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%.

9.1% ▼ -28.2%

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.7%
  • 2016: 27.3%
  • 2021: 9.1%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Cracow, Couples without children is the majority at 56%; Couples with children is next at 33%.

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 Cracow [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30740/cracow/topic/family-households