Forestvale · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Forestvale

How families and households are made up across the area.

Crowded homes are common in Forestvale, where the typical household has 3.1 people. This is a little above the national figure, reflecting a community where most people live in larger family groups.

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📍 Forestvale, Suburb / Locality

Where Forestvale sits — Average household size

3.1
  • 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 Forestvale — higher than 88% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Forestvale3.1
4465, QLD 2.3
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With 3.1 people per home, Forestvale has some of the highest household densities among similar areas. This is a little above the Queensland and Australian figures of 2.5.

3.1

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 3.1

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Forestvale, the largest group is 2 people at 42%, followed by 4 people (33%) and 1 person (25%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Families with couples and children make up 55% of the area, while 37.5% are couples without children. Notably, there are no one-parent families here, which is far below the national figure of 14.1%.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 7.9%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Forestvale, Couples with children is the majority at 59%; Couples without children is next at 41%.

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 Forestvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31069/forestvale/topic/family-households