Fassifern Valley · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Fassifern Valley

How families and households are made up across the area.

Larger living arrangements have become more common in Fassifern Valley, where the typical home now holds nearly three people. This shift is seen in the low number of people living alone compared to the rest of the country. Most households here are built around couples, with over 60% including children.

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📍 Fassifern Valley, Suburb / Locality

Where Fassifern Valley sits — Average household size

2.9
  • 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 Fassifern Valley — higher than 81% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Fassifern Valley2.9
4309, QLD 2.5
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Fassifern Valley are more crowded than in most areas, with 2.9 people per home compared to 2.5 nationally. This is reflected in the low number of single-person households, which at 20.5% is well below the Australian figure of 25.6%.

2.9

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.7
  • 2021: 2.9

Average number of people usually resident per household.

20.5%

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 8.6%
  • 2021: 20.5%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Fassifern Valley, the largest group is 2 people at 35%, followed by 1 person (20%) and 4 people (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the largest group at 60.8%, while one-parent families account for 12.4%. This last figure is a little below the state and national averages.

12.4%

Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 9.4%
  • 2021: 12.4%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Fassifern Valley, Couples with children is the majority at 61%; Couples without 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 Fassifern Valley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31024/fassifern-valley/topic/family-households