Ficks Crossing · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Ficks Crossing

How families and households are made up across the area.

A far higher share of single parents live in Ficks Crossing than in the rest of the state. This small community stands out for its family types, though homes here are slightly smaller than the national norm.

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📍 Ficks Crossing, Suburb / Locality

Where Ficks Crossing sits — Average household size

2.3
  • 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 Ficks Crossing — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Ficks Crossing2.3
4606, QLD 2.2
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With 2.3 people per home, households in Ficks Crossing are a little smaller than the typical Queensland or Australian home.

2.3

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Ficks Crossing, 2 people is the majority at 64%; 1 person is next at 36%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Single parents make up 27.6% of families here, which is far above the national figure of 14.1%. This is among the highest proportions of one-parent families for similar areas.

27.6%

Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 9.1%
  • 2021: 27.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Ficks Crossing, the largest group is Couples with children at 46%, followed by Couples without children (32%) and One-parent families (22%).

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 Ficks Crossing [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31034/ficks-crossing/topic/family-households