2.6 ▼ -3.7%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.7
- 2016: 2.8
- 2021: 2.6
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Darling Heights · Suburb / Locality
Family & Households in Darling Heights
How families and households are made up across the area.
Higher rates of one-parent families stand out in Darling Heights compared to similar areas. While most homes follow a typical pattern, there is a notable amount of single-parent households here. This creates a family landscape that differs significantly from the state and national figures.
2.6
▼ -3.7%
- 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 Darling Heights — higher than 57% of areas.
| Darling Heights | 2.6 |
|---|---|
| 4350, QLD | 2.4 |
| Queensland | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Most homes in Darling Heights house two people, with 35.1% of households fitting this size. The typical number of people per home is 2.6, which is higher than most areas and slightly above the national figure of 2.5.
23.9% ▲ +16.8%
Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 20.4%
- 2016: 20.9%
- 2021: 23.9%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In Darling Heights, the largest group is 2 people at 35%, followed by 1 person (24%) and 3 people (16%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 18.8% of the area, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. This is much higher than in most similar areas, while couples with children are the most common family type at 52.6%.
18.8% ▲ +18.1%
Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.0%
- 2016: 18.6%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In Darling Heights, Couples with children is the majority at 53%; Couples without children is next at 27%.
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 Darling Heights [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30809/darling-heights/topic/family-households