Diamond Valley · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Diamond Valley

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far fewer people live alone in Diamond Valley than in most similar areas. The area is mostly made up of family homes, with over half of all households consisting of couples raising children.

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📍 Diamond Valley, Suburb / Locality

Where Diamond Valley sits — Average household size

2.7 ▲ +17.4%
  • 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 Diamond Valley — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Diamond Valley2.7
4553, QLD 3.0
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are often larger than in other areas, with a typical size of 2.7 people. This is reflected in the low number of people living alone, which at 16.9% is well below the national figure of 25.6%.

2.7 ▲ +17.4%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.3
  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

16.9% ▼ -22.5%

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.8%
  • 2016: 15.8%
  • 2021: 16.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Diamond Valley, the largest group is 2 people at 41%, followed by 3 people (17%) and 1 person (17%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 53.7% of families, while those without children account for 33.4%. One-parent families make up 11% of the total, which is well below the Queensland figure of 15.4%.

11.0% ▼ -25.6%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.7%
  • 2016: 11.0%
  • 2021: 11.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Diamond Valley, Couples with children is the majority at 54%; Couples without children is next at 34%.

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 Diamond Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30838/diamond-valley/topic/family-households