2.7 ▼ -6.9%
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.9
- 2016: 2.8
- 2021: 2.7
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Emerald · Suburb / Locality
Family & Households in Emerald
How families and households are made up across the area.
Couples with children make up a dominant 64.5% of families in Emerald, making it a primary hub for family life. Most households are larger than those in other similar areas, creating a community centered around family units.
2.7
▼ -6.9%
- 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 Emerald — higher than 71% of areas.
| Emerald | 2.7 |
|---|---|
| 4720, QLD | 2.7 |
| Queensland | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
Homes in Emerald typically hold 2.7 people, which is higher than most areas. While two-person households are the most common at 31.3%, those living alone make up 22.9%, a figure slightly below the Queensland and national averages.
22.9% ▲ +38.5%
Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.6%
- 2016: 21.2%
- 2021: 22.9%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In Emerald, the largest group is 2 people at 31%, followed by 1 person (23%) and 4 people (17%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Families with children are the norm here, as 64.5% of families are couples with children. One-parent families make up 12.4% of the total, which is well below the Queensland figure of 15.4%.
12.4% ▲ +46.0%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.5%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 12.4%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In Emerald, Couples with children is the majority at 65%; Couples without children is next at 22%.
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 Emerald [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30973/emerald/topic/family-households