Diglum · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Diglum

How families and households are made up across the area.

Larger than average households are a common sight in Diglum, where 3.1 people typically live in each home. This is a little above the national figure of 2.5, suggesting that family life here often involves more people sharing a single roof.

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Where Diglum sits — Average household size

3.1
  • 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 Diglum — higher than 88% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Diglum3.1
4680, QLD 2.6
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Diglum are some of the most crowded at this level, with 3.1 people per house compared to 2.5 for both Queensland and Australia.

3.1

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.2
  • 2021: 3.1

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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Diglum splits fairly evenly between 2 people (39%) and 3 people (39%), with 4 people at 22%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Most families here are couples with children, who make up 60% of households. Only 10% are one-parent families, which is well below the national figure of 14.1%.

10.0%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 10.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Diglum, Couples with children is the majority at 61%; Couples without children is next at 29%.

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 Diglum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30844/diglum/topic/family-households