Glamorgan Vale · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Glamorgan Vale

How families and households are made up across the area.

Household patterns in Glamorgan Vale have remained steady over the last decade. The area is dominated by family units, with nearly 60% of families consisting of couples with children. Most homes house between one and two people, aligning closely with trends across the state and country.

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📍 Glamorgan Vale, Suburb / Locality

Where Glamorgan Vale sits — Average household size

2.5 ▼ -7.4%
  • 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 Glamorgan Vale — higher than 50% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Glamorgan Vale2.5
4306, QLD 2.9
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Typical homes here hold 2.5 people, which is about the same as the Queensland and national figures. Around 25.4% of people live alone, a rate that sits around the middle for similar areas.

2.5 ▼ -7.4%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.7
  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

25.4% ▲ +27.4%

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.9%
  • 2016: 25.7%
  • 2021: 25.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Glamorgan Vale, the largest group is 2 people at 36%, followed by 1 person (26%) and 4 people (16%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 59.6% of families, while those without children account for 31.2%. One-parent families make up only 7.3% of the total, which is well below the figures for both Queensland and Australia.

7.3% ▲ +27.5%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5.7%
  • 2016: 9.4%
  • 2021: 7.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Glamorgan Vale, Couples with children is the majority at 61%; Couples without children is next at 32%.

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 Glamorgan Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31134/glamorgan-vale/topic/family-households