Dirnbir · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Dirnbir

How families and households are made up across the area.

Larger households than most similar areas define Dirnbir, where people typically live in groups of 3.1. This makes the community stand out for its home sizes compared to the rest of the state and country.

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📍 Dirnbir, Suburb / Locality

Where Dirnbir 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 Dirnbir — higher than 88% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Dirnbir3.1
4625, QLD 2.3
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With 3.1 people per home, Dirnbir has some of the highest numbers of residents per dwelling at this level. This is a little above the typical 2.5 people found in Queensland and Australian homes.

3.1

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.0
  • 2021: 3.1

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Dirnbir, the largest group is 3 people at 44%, followed by 4 people (38%) and 2 people (19%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the bulk of families at 66.7%, while one-parent families are much more common here than in most areas. At 16.7%, the share of single-parent homes is a little above the national figure of 14.1%.

16.7%

Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 6.7%
  • 2021: 16.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Dirnbir, Couples with children is the majority at 67%; One-parent families is next at 17%.

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 Dirnbir [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30850/dirnbir/topic/family-households