3.0 —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 1.8
- 2021: 3.0
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Gladfield · Suburb / Locality
How families and households are made up across the area.
Far more people live alone in Gladfield than in the rest of Queensland, though homes here are generally larger. This creates a striking contrast where 36% of households are single people, yet the typical home still holds more residents than the national average.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Gladfield — higher than 86% of areas.
| Gladfield | 3.0 |
|---|---|
| 4370, QLD | 2.4 |
| Queensland | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
An average of 3.0 people live in each home, which is a little above the national figure of 2.5. While 36% of people live alone—a rate far above the state average—16% of households are quite large with five people.
3.0 —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
36.0% —
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Gladfield, the largest group is 1 person at 35%, followed by 2 people (27%) and 5 people (15%).
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 22.6% of the area, which is well above the Australian figure of 14.1%. This is among the highest rates for this kind of family seen at this level, while couples with children make up 46.8% of the local mix.
22.6% —
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Gladfield, Couples with children is the majority at 56%; One-parent families is next at 27%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Gladfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31131/gladfield/topic/family-households