Deagon · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Deagon

How families and households are made up across the area.

More people live alone in Deagon than in most similar areas, with 32.3% of households consisting of just one person. This contributes to a smaller typical household size across the suburb. While many residents live solo, over half of the families here are couples raising children.

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Where Deagon sits — Average household size

2.3 → 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 Deagon — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Deagon2.3
4017, QLD 2.6
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

A typical home in Deagon holds 2.3 people, which is a little below the Queensland and Australian figures of 2.5. This is driven by the high number of single-person households, which are well above the national average.

2.3 → 0.0%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.3
  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

32.3% ▲ +3.2%

Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 31.3%
  • 2016: 33.3%
  • 2021: 32.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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Deagon splits fairly evenly between 1 person (32%) and 2 people (31%), with 3 people at 16%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 16.2% of the total, a figure that is much higher than in most similar areas. Couples with children are the most common family type, accounting for 57% of the local mix.

16.2% ▼ -11.9%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.4%
  • 2016: 19.5%
  • 2021: 16.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Deagon, Couples with children is the majority at 57%; Couples without children is next at 25%.

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 Deagon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30818/deagon/topic/family-households