Dalma · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Dalma

How families and households are made up across the area.

Larger-than-average homes define daily life in Dalma, where 3.1 people live in the typical house. This is a bit higher than the Queensland and Australian figures of 2.5, reflecting a community built around larger family groups.

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Where Dalma sits — Average household size

3.1
  • 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 Dalma — higher than 88% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Dalma3.1
4702, QLD 2.7
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Few people live alone here, at just 13.3%, which is far below the national figure of 25.6%. This is consistent with the fact that 70% of homes contain three or more people.

3.1

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 3.1

Average number of people usually resident per household.

13.3%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 11.1%
  • 2021: 13.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Dalma, the largest group is 2 people at 32%, followed by 3 people (26%) and 4 people (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Families with children make up 67.5% of the area, while one-parent families are completely absent at 0.0%. This is far below the Queensland rate of 15.4%.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 8.5%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Dalma, Couples with children is the majority at 67%; 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 Dalma [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30796/dalma/topic/family-households