Geebung · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Geebung

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far fewer people live alone in Geebung compared to the rest of the state and country, with only 21.4% of households being single-person. This shift contributes to a higher number of people per home than most similar areas, making Geebung a place where larger households are more common.

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📍 Geebung, Suburb / Locality

Where Geebung sits — Average household size

2.7 ▲ +3.8%
  • 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 Geebung — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Geebung2.7
4034, QLD 2.5
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home here holds 2.7 people, which is higher than most areas and slightly above the national figure of 2.5. While two-person homes are the most common at 31.5%, those living alone make up 21.4% of the total.

2.7 ▲ +3.8%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.6
  • 2016: 2.7
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

21.4% ▼ -2.1%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.8%
  • 2016: 19.8%
  • 2021: 21.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Geebung, the largest group is 2 people at 31%, followed by 1 person (21%) and 3 people (19%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the largest group at 61.2%. One-parent families account for 14.7% of the total, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but about the same as the Queensland and national averages.

14.7% ▼ -14.7%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.2%
  • 2016: 14.2%
  • 2021: 14.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Geebung, Couples with children is the majority at 61%; Couples without children is next at 23%.

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 Geebung [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31108/geebung/topic/family-households