2.7 —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.5
- 2021: 2.7
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Forest Springs · Suburb / Locality
How families and households are made up across the area.
Couples with children make up nearly half of all families in Forest Springs, making it a place where family units are common. Most homes are occupied by two or more people, with very few residents living by themselves.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Forest Springs — higher than 71% of areas.
| Forest Springs | 2.7 |
|---|---|
| 4362, QLD | 2.4 |
| Queensland | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
The typical home here has 2.7 people, which is higher than most areas. This is reflected in the fact that only 16.7% of people live alone, a figure well below the Queensland rate of 24.7%.
2.7 —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
16.7% —
Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Forest Springs, 2 people is the majority at 56%; 1 person is next at 17%.
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children (49.4%) and couples without children (43.4%) dominate the local landscape. Only 4.8% of families are one-parent households, which is far below the state average of 15.4%.
4.8% —
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Forest Springs, Couples with children is the majority at 51%; Couples without children is next at 44%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Forest Springs [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31066/forest-springs/topic/family-households