Fig Tree Pocket · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Fig Tree Pocket

How families and households are made up across the area.

Larger households have become more common in Fig Tree Pocket since 2011, making it a standout for family living. The typical home now holds 3.2 people, which is well above the national figure of 2.5. This shift is mirrored in the high proportion of families with children living here.

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📍 Fig Tree Pocket, Suburb / Locality

Where Fig Tree Pocket sits — Average household size

3.2 → 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 Fig Tree Pocket — higher than 89% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Fig Tree Pocket3.2
4069, QLD 3.0
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With 3.2 people per home, Fig Tree Pocket has some of the largest households in the region. Very few people live alone here at 9.4%, which is far below the 25.6% seen across Australia.

3.2 → 0.0%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.2
  • 2016: 3.1
  • 2021: 3.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

9.4% ▼ -3.2%

Lower than 94% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.7%
  • 2016: 10.3%
  • 2021: 9.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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Fig Tree Pocket splits fairly evenly between 4 people (30%) and 2 people (28%), with 3 people at 19%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up a huge 75.3% of families in the area. Meanwhile, one-parent families account for just 7.6%, a figure that is well below both the state and national levels.

7.6% ▼ -2.9%

Lower than 70% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.8%
  • 2016: 8.1%
  • 2021: 7.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Fig Tree Pocket, Couples with children is the majority at 75%; Couples without children 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 Fig Tree Pocket [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31037/fig-tree-pocket/topic/family-households