Diddillibah · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Diddillibah

How families and households are made up across the area.

Household patterns in Diddillibah have remained largely steady over the last decade, with a strong presence of family units. Most homes are occupied by couples with children, though a significant number of residents also live alone.

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📍 Diddillibah, Suburb / Locality

Where Diddillibah sits — Average household size

2.6 ▲ +4.0%
  • 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 Diddillibah — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Diddillibah2.6
4559, QLD 2.8
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Diddillibah holds 2.6 people, which is higher than most areas. Around 27.5% of residents live alone, a figure that is a little above both the Queensland and national rates.

2.6 ▲ +4.0%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

27.5% ▼ -4.4%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 28.8%
  • 2016: 26.7%
  • 2021: 27.5%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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Diddillibah splits fairly evenly between 2 people (30%) and 1 person (27%), with 4 people at 15%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Families with couples and children make up the majority here at 63.7%. In contrast, one-parent families account for only 9% of the total, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%.

9.0% ▲ +11.2%

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.1%
  • 2016: 8.5%
  • 2021: 9.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Diddillibah, Couples with children is the majority at 64%; 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 Diddillibah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30843/diddillibah/topic/family-households