Durham · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Durham

How families and households are made up across the area.

Larger-than-average home sizes shape daily life in Durham, where the typical household is much bigger than in most other parts of the country. With 3.2 people per home, families here live in a more crowded environment than the national norm.

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Where Durham sits — Average household size

3.2 —
  • 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 Durham — higher than 89% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Durham3.2
4492, QLD 2.5
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Durham are well above the Queensland and Australian figures of 2.5 people. This rate of 3.2 people per home is among the highest for similar areas.

Household size

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In Durham, 1 person is the majority at 100%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

The most common family composition is Couples without children at 100%, ahead of Couples with children (0%).

Family composition

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In Durham, Couples without children is the majority at 100%.

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 Durham [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30907/durham/topic/family-households