Doolbi · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Doolbi

How families and households are made up across the area.

More than a third of people live alone in Doolbi, making it a place where small households are common. This trend is reflected in the typical home size, with only 2.2 people per dwelling, which is lower than the national figure.

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📍 Doolbi, Suburb / Locality

Where Doolbi sits — Average household size

2.2
  • 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 Doolbi — lower than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Doolbi2.2
4660, QLD 2.2
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Living alone is much more common here than in most areas, with 35% of households consisting of one person. This is well above the Australian figure of 25.6%.

2.2

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.0
  • 2021: 2.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

35.0%

Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 28.6%
  • 2021: 35.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Doolbi, the largest group is 2 people at 46%, followed by 1 person (29%) and 4 people (13%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Half of all families are couples without children, while 37.5% are couples with children. One-parent families make up 12.5% of the total, a figure that is higher than most similar areas.

12.5%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 22.7%
  • 2021: 12.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Doolbi, the largest group is Couples without children at 50%, followed by Couples with children (38%) and One-parent families (13%).

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 Doolbi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30864/doolbi/topic/family-households