Eimeo · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Eimeo

How families and households are made up across the area.

Couples with children make up 61.4% of families in Eimeo, making it a strong hub for family life. This trend is reflected in the low number of people living alone and a typical household size that is higher than most areas.

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Where Eimeo sits — Average household size

2.7 ▼ -10.0%
  • 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 Eimeo — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Eimeo2.7
4740, QLD 2.5
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Eimeo typically hold 2.7 people, which is higher than most areas and slightly above the national figure of 2.5. Only 17.9% of residents live alone, a figure well below the 25.6% seen across Australia.

2.7 ▼ -10.0%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.0
  • 2016: 2.8
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

17.9% ▲ +83.5%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.8%
  • 2016: 14.6%
  • 2021: 17.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Eimeo, the largest group is 2 people at 35%, followed by 4 people (19%) and 1 person (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 12.0% of the local total, which is a little below the Australian average of 14.1% and well below the Queensland figure of 15.4%.

12.0% ▲ +24.6%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.7%
  • 2016: 11.9%
  • 2021: 12.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Eimeo, Couples with children is the majority at 61%; Couples without children is next at 26%.

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 Eimeo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30951/eimeo/topic/family-households