Glenrock · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Glenrock

How families and households are made up across the area.

Small household sizes define Glenrock, where homes typically hold just 2.1 people. This is much lower than most similar areas and sits below both the state and national figures. The area's family makeup is varied, with a notably high proportion of single-parent homes.

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📍 Glenrock, Suburb / Locality

Where Glenrock sits — Average household size

2.1
  • 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 Glenrock — lower than 81% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Glenrock2.1
4605, QLD 2.5
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Glenrock are smaller than usual, with 2.1 people per home. This is a little below the Queensland and Australian figures of 2.5, and is much lower than most other similar areas.

2.1

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.1

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Glenrock, the largest group is 1 person at 40%, followed by 2 people (30%) and 3 people (30%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 18.2% of the community, which is much higher than most areas and well above the national figure of 14.1%. Other family types include couples with children (63.6%) and couples without children (45.5%).

18.2%

Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 18.2%
  • 2021: 18.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Glenrock, the largest group is Couples with children at 50%, followed by Couples without children (36%) and One-parent families (14%).

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 Glenrock [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31172/glenrock/topic/family-households