Glenella · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Glenella

How families and households are made up across the area.

A far lower share of people live alone in Glenella compared to the rest of the country. This area is defined by larger living arrangements, with typical homes holding 2.9 people, which is a little above the national figure of 2.5.

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📍 Glenella, Suburb / Locality

Where Glenella sits — Average household size

2.9 ▼ -6.5%
  • 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 Glenella — higher than 81% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Glenella2.9
4740, QLD 2.5
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are larger than in most areas, with 23.2% of households containing four people and 8.7% holding five. Only 13.2% of people live alone, a figure far below the Queensland average of 24.7%.

2.9 ▼ -6.5%

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.1
  • 2016: 2.9
  • 2021: 2.9

Average number of people usually resident per household.

13.2% ▲ +30.3%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.1%
  • 2016: 13.3%
  • 2021: 13.2%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Glenella, the largest group is 2 people at 34%, followed by 4 people (23%) and 3 people (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Most households are family-based, with couples with children making up 65.1% of the total. One-parent families account for 10.0% of the mix, which is well below the Australian figure of 14.1%.

10.0% ▲ +36.3%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.4%
  • 2016: 8.8%
  • 2021: 10.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Glenella, Couples with children is the majority at 65%; Couples without children is next at 24%.

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 Glenella [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31159/glenella/topic/family-households