Elgin Vale · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Elgin Vale

How families and households are made up across the area.

Much larger households than most similar areas define Elgin Vale, where an average of 3.0 people live in each home. This figure is a little above both the Queensland and national averages of 2.5 people.

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📍 Elgin Vale, Suburb / Locality

Where Elgin Vale sits — Average household size

3.0
  • 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 Elgin Vale — higher than 86% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Elgin Vale3.0
4615, QLD 2.2
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With 3.0 people per home, the typical household size here is much higher than in most other areas.

3.0

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.0
  • 2021: 3.0

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

The most common family composition is Couples with children at 71%, ahead of Couples without children (43%).

Family composition

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In Elgin Vale, Couples with children is the majority at 63%; Couples without children is next at 38%.

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 Elgin Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30959/elgin-vale/topic/family-households