Glenlyon · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Glenlyon

How families and households are made up across the area.

A much higher share of one-parent families than the state average defines Glenlyon, where 22.2% of families fall into this category. This figure is well above both the Queensland and national rates. Most households here are small, with a typical home holding just 2.2 people.

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📍 Glenlyon, Suburb / Locality

Where Glenlyon sits — Average household size

2.2
  • 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 Glenlyon — lower than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Glenlyon2.2
4380 crosses QLD/NSW 2.3
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Glenlyon are smaller than most, with the typical household having 2.2 people. This is a little below the figure for both Queensland and Australia, where the usual count is 2.5 people.

2.2

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.2
  • 2021: 2.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Glenlyon, the largest group is 2 people at 33%, followed by 1 person (22%) and 3 people (22%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 22.2% of the local total, which is well above the Australian average of 14.1%. Other family types include couples without children, who represent the largest group at 51.9%, while couples with children make up 22.2%.

Family composition

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In Glenlyon, Couples without children is the majority at 54%; Couples with children is next at 23%.

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 Glenlyon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31166/glenlyon/topic/family-households