2.5 ▼ -7.4%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.7
- 2016: 2.7
- 2021: 2.5
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Deception Bay · Suburb / Locality
Family & Households in Deception Bay
How families and households are made up across the area.
A far higher share of one-parent families than the national average defines the household makeup of Deception Bay. While typical home sizes align with the rest of the country, the area sees a distinct mix of family types and a high number of people living on their own.
2.5
▼ -7.4%
- 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 Deception Bay — higher than 50% of areas.
| Deception Bay | 2.5 |
|---|---|
| 4508, QLD | 2.5 |
| Queensland | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
The typical home in Deception Bay has 2.5 people, which is about the same as the Queensland and Australian figures. However, 26.5% of people live alone, a rate that is higher than most similar areas.
26.5% ▲ +22.7%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.6%
- 2016: 23.1%
- 2021: 26.5%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In Deception Bay, the largest group is 2 people at 34%, followed by 1 person (27%) and 3 people (16%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 24.5% of the local mix, which is far above the national figure of 14.1%. This is among the highest proportions for this area type, while couples with children account for 49% of families.
24.5% ▲ +1.9%
Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 24.0%
- 2016: 23.3%
- 2021: 24.5%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In Deception Bay, the largest group is Couples with children at 49%, followed by Couples without children (25%) and One-parent families (24%).
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 Deception Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30819/deception-bay/topic/family-households