Glen Niven · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Glen Niven

How families and households are made up across the area.

Only 8.6% of people live alone in Glen Niven, a figure far below the national average. This small community is mostly made up of families and couples, with very few single-person households. It is a place where most residents share their homes with others.

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📍 Glen Niven, Suburb / Locality

Where Glen Niven sits — Average household size

2.4
  • 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 Glen Niven — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Glen Niven2.4
4377 crosses QLD/NSW 2.4
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home has 2.4 people, which is about the same as the figure for Queensland and Australia. Most households consist of two people (65.7%), while 14.3% have five people.

2.4

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

8.6%

Lower than 95% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 10.3%
  • 2021: 8.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Glen Niven, 2 people is the majority at 66%; 5 people is next at 14%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples without children make up over half of all families at 54.8%. Single-parent families are much less common here than in most areas, making up only 5.5% of the total.

5.5%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 5.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Glen Niven, Couples without children is the majority at 54%; Couples with 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 Glen Niven [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31148/glen-niven/topic/family-households