2.5 ▼ -7.4%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.7
- 2016: 2.3
- 2021: 2.5
Average number of people usually resident per household.
East Palmerston · Suburb / Locality
Family & Households in East Palmerston
How families and households are made up across the area.
A growing number of single-parent households has shaped the recent makeup of East Palmerston. While home sizes remain typical for the region, the area now sees far more one-parent families than most other places. This shift highlights a community where family structures are becoming more diverse.
2.5
▼ -7.4%
- 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 East Palmerston — higher than 50% of areas.
| East Palmerston | 2.5 |
|---|---|
| 4860, QLD | 2.4 |
| Queensland | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
The typical home in East Palmerston holds 2.5 people, which is about the same as the state and national figures. About 22.5% of people live alone, a rate that is well below the Australian average of 25.6%.
22.5% ▲ +48.5%
Lower than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 15.2%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 22.5%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In East Palmerston, the largest group is 2 people at 41%, followed by 1 person (24%) and 3 people (22%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Single-parent families make up 18.7% of the community, which is much higher than most areas and well above the national figure of 14.1%. Couples with children are the most common family type at 43.9%.
18.7% ▲ +150.5%
Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.5%
- 2016: 10.8%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In East Palmerston, the largest group is Couples with children at 45%, followed by Couples without children (36%) and One-parent families (19%).
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 East Palmerston [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30931/east-palmerston/topic/family-households