Dalysford · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Dalysford

How families and households are made up across the area.

Larger homes and more family-based living have shaped the recent growth of Dalysford. This area is defined by larger households than most, with a typical home holding 2.7 people. Family units dominate the local landscape, while single-person households are far less common here than across the rest of the country.

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Where Dalysford sits — Average household size

2.7 → 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 Dalysford — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Dalysford2.7
4671, QLD 2.3
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Dalysford are larger than most, often holding 2.7 people. This is reflected in the mix of residents, as 20% of households have six or more people, while only 22.2% of people live alone—a figure well below the national average of 25.6%.

2.7 → 0.0%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.7
  • 2016: 2.2
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

22.2% ▲ +25.9%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.6%
  • 2016: 23.4%
  • 2021: 22.2%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Dalysford, the largest group is 2 people at 43%, followed by 1 person (22%) and 6 or more (20%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Family life is very common here, with 54.1% of households being couples with children. In contrast, one-parent families make up only 6.1% of the community, which is much lower than the national figure of 14.1%.

6.1% ▼ -66.2%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.1%
  • 2016: 19.8%
  • 2021: 6.1%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Dalysford, Couples with children is the majority at 56%; Couples without children is next at 38%.

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 Dalysford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30801/dalysford/topic/family-households