2.8 → 0.0%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.8
- 2016: 2.7
- 2021: 2.8
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Glass House Mountains · Suburb / Locality
How families and households are made up across the area.
Larger homes are the norm in Glass House Mountains, where an average of 2.8 people live in each dwelling. This is higher than the state and national figures, reflecting a place where few people live alone and family life is central.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Glass House Mountains — higher than 76% of areas.
| Glass House Mountains | 2.8 |
|---|---|
| 4518, QLD | 2.8 |
| Queensland | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
Only 15.8% of people live alone, which is well below the national figure of 25.6%. Most homes are shared, with 39.2% housing two people and 17% holding four people.
2.8 → 0.0%
Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
15.8% ▲ +7.3%
Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Glass House Mountains, the largest group is 2 people at 39%, followed by 4 people (17%) and 3 people (16%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Family life is common here, with couples with children making up 55.3% of the mix. One-parent families account for 12.7%, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but still a little below the Queensland average.
12.7% ▲ +2.8%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Glass House Mountains, Couples with children is the majority at 55%; Couples without children is next at 32%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Glass House Mountains [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31137/glass-house-mountains/topic/family-households