Fairdale · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Fairdale

How families and households are made up across the area.

Family structures in Fairdale have remained very traditional, with a strong focus on couples with children. Most of the community consists of family homes, and the typical household size is slightly larger than the national figure.

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📍 Fairdale, Suburb / Locality

Where Fairdale sits — Average household size

2.7
  • 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 Fairdale — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Fairdale2.7
4606, QLD 2.2
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Fairdale typically hold 2.7 people, which is higher than most similar areas and slightly above the Australian figure of 2.5.

2.7

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 3.1
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Fairdale, the largest group is 3 people at 25%, followed by 1 person (19%) and 2 people (19%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 67.7% of families here, while one-parent families are completely absent at 0.0%. This is far below the state and national figures, which both sit around 14% to 15%.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Fairdale, Couples with children is the majority at 72%; Couples without children is next at 28%.

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 Fairdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31013/fairdale/topic/family-households