Ebenezer · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Ebenezer

How families and households are made up across the area.

Larger households are a standout feature of Ebenezer, where the typical home holds 2.8 people. This is a little above the national figure of 2.5 and reflects a community dominated by families rather than people living alone.

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Where Ebenezer sits — Average household size

2.8 ▼ -9.7%
  • 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 Ebenezer — higher than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Ebenezer2.8
4340, QLD 2.5
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are larger than in most areas, and very few people live by themselves. Only 11.2% of residents live alone, which is far below the 25.6% national average, while over half of all households contain two people.

2.8 ▼ -9.7%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.1
  • 2016: 2.7
  • 2021: 2.8

Average number of people usually resident per household.

11.2% ▼ -24.2%

Lower than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.8%
  • 2016: 15.7%
  • 2021: 11.2%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Ebenezer, the largest group is 2 people at 47%, followed by 3 people (14%) and 5 people (14%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the majority of families at 59.2%. One-parent families account for just 6.9%, a figure that is well below the Australian average of 14.1%.

6.9% ▲ +15.5%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.0%
  • 2016: 14.1%
  • 2021: 6.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Ebenezer, Couples with children is the majority at 62%; Couples without children is next at 31%.

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 Ebenezer [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30939/ebenezer/topic/family-households