Fairymead · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Fairymead

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly 60% of families in Fairymead are couples without children, making this the most common household type. Most homes are occupied by about two people, which is similar to the typical Queensland and Australian experience.

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Where Fairymead sits — Average household size

2.4
  • 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 Fairymead — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Fairymead2.4
4670, QLD 2.4
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With 2.4 people per home, Fairymead sits around the middle for its level. This figure is about the same as the typical Queensland and Australian home.

2.4

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 3.0
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Fairymead, 2 people is the majority at 63%; 4 people is next at 38%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 13.8% of the area, which is higher than most similar areas. This is about the same as the national figure and just a little below the Queensland average of 15.4%.

13.8%

Higher than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 13.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Fairymead, Couples without children is the majority at 71%; One-parent families is next at 17%.

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 Fairymead [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31018/fairymead/topic/family-households