Ellinthorp · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Ellinthorp

How families and households are made up across the area.

Small home sizes and a high number of single parents define daily life in Ellinthorp. One-parent families make up 28.6% of the area, a figure that is far above the national average.

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📍 Ellinthorp, Suburb / Locality

Where Ellinthorp sits — Average household size

2.1
  • 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 Ellinthorp — lower than 81% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Ellinthorp2.1
4362, QLD 2.4
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Ellinthorp are smaller than usual, with typically 2.1 people per household. This is a little below the figure for both Queensland and Australia.

2.1

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.1

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Ellinthorp, 2 people is the majority at 54%; 1 person is next at 23%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Single-parent families are very common here, sitting at 28.6%, which is far above the 14.1% seen across Australia. Other family types include couples with children at 66.7% and couples without children at 42.9%.

28.6%

Higher than 96% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 28.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Ellinthorp, the largest group is Couples with children at 48%, followed by Couples without children (31%) and One-parent families (21%).

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 Ellinthorp [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30967/ellinthorp/topic/family-households