Evelyn · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Evelyn

How families and households are made up across the area.

A much higher share of one-parent families—19%—defines the domestic landscape in Evelyn. This is well above the national figure of 14.1%. While the number of people per home is about the same as the Australian typical of 2.5, the area has far fewer people living alone than most other places.

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📍 Evelyn, Suburb / Locality

Where Evelyn sits — Average household size

2.4 → 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 Evelyn — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Evelyn2.4
4888, QLD 2.2
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Typical homes in Evelyn house 2.4 people. Only 17.7% of residents live alone, which is well below the Queensland figure of 24.7%. More than half of all households consist of two people.

2.4 → 0.0%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

17.7% ▼ -29.1%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 25.0%
  • 2016: 20.3%
  • 2021: 17.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Evelyn, 2 people is the majority at 58%; 1 person is next at 19%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 19% of the area, a figure well above the 15.4% seen across Queensland. Couples without children are the most common family type at 51%, while 26.1% are couples with children.

19.0% ▲ +4.9%

Higher than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.1%
  • 2016: 17.7%
  • 2021: 19.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Evelyn, Couples without children is the majority at 53%; Couples with children is next at 27%.

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 Evelyn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31009/evelyn/topic/family-households