Elimbah · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Elimbah

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far fewer people live alone in Elimbah than in the rest of the country, with only 10.7% of households being single-person homes. This creates a community where homes are generally larger and more crowded than the national norm. Most residents live in family groups, leading to a high number of people sharing each roof.

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📍 Elimbah, Suburb / Locality

Where Elimbah sits — Average household size

3.1 → 0.0%
  • 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 Elimbah — higher than 88% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Elimbah3.1
4516, QLD 3.1
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Elimbah are larger than usual, with a typical 3.1 people per house compared to the national figure of 2.5. This is reflected in the breakdown, where about 31% of households have two people and 20% have four.

3.1 → 0.0%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.1
  • 2016: 3.3
  • 2021: 3.1

Average number of people usually resident per household.

10.7% ▲ +8.5%

Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.9%
  • 2016: 9.9%
  • 2021: 10.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Elimbah, the largest group is 2 people at 31%, followed by 4 people (20%) and 3 people (20%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the largest group at 64.1%, while only 9.6% of families are one-parent households. This proportion of single parents is well below both the Queensland and Australian figures.

9.6% ▲ +11.1%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.7%
  • 2016: 9.9%
  • 2021: 9.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Elimbah, Couples with children is the majority at 64%; 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 Elimbah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30961/elimbah/topic/family-households