Eukey · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Eukey

How families and households are made up across the area.

Over half of all homes in Eukey house couples without children. This makes the area feel quieter than most, with a typical household size of just 2.1 people, which is lower than the state and national figures.

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Where Eukey sits — Average household size

2.1 ▼ -16.0%
  • 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 Eukey — lower than 81% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Eukey2.1
4380 crosses QLD/NSW 2.3
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Small households are common here, with 50.8% containing two people and 28.8% containing one. This high number of people living alone is well above the figures for Queensland and Australia.

2.1 ▼ -16.0%

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.1

Average number of people usually resident per household.

28.8% ▲ +30.7%

Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 22.1%
  • 2016: 15.1%
  • 2021: 28.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Eukey, 2 people is the majority at 53%; 1 person is next at 30%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Family structures in Eukey differ from the national norm, as one-parent families make up only 7.8% of the total. This is well below the 14.1% seen across Australia.

7.8% ▲ +2.0%

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.7%
  • 2016: 2.9%
  • 2021: 7.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Eukey, Couples without children is the majority at 54%; Couples with children is next at 35%.

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 Eukey [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL30992/eukey/topic/family-households