Dysart · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Dysart

How families and households are made up across the area.

A higher share of people living alone than most areas marks the current landscape for Dysart. While family structures remain common, the town sees more single-person households than the national figure. These trends highlight a mix of traditional family life and an increasing number of residents living on their own.

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📍 Dysart, Suburb / Locality

Where Dysart sits — Average household size

2.5 ▼ -13.8%
  • 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 Dysart — higher than 50% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Dysart2.5
4745, QLD 2.5
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 26.7% of people in Dysart live alone, which is a little above the national figure of 25.6%. Despite this, the typical home holds 2.5 people, matching both the state and national averages.

2.5 ▼ -13.8%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.9
  • 2016: 2.7
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

26.7% ▲ +50.8%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.7%
  • 2016: 25.1%
  • 2021: 26.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Dysart, the largest group is 2 people at 33%, followed by 1 person (27%) and 4 people (15%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the biggest group at 60.7%, while one-parent families account for 13.7%. This share of single-parent homes is higher than in most similar areas, though it sits a little below the Queensland figure.

13.7% ▲ +183.0%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 4.8%
  • 2016: 10.3%
  • 2021: 13.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Dysart, Couples with children is the majority at 61%; Couples without children is next at 25%.

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 Dysart [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30913/dysart/topic/family-households