Glenvale · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Glenvale

How families and households are made up across the area.

Much higher rates of single-parent families than most similar areas define Glenvale. While the typical household size mirrors the national figure, the local family makeup stands out from the rest of the state. Over half of all families here are couples with children.

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📍 Glenvale, Suburb / Locality

Where Glenvale sits — Average household size

2.5 ▼ -10.7%
  • 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 Glenvale — higher than 50% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Glenvale2.5
4350, QLD 2.4
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The usual home in Glenvale houses 2.5 people, which is about the same as the Queensland and national figures. About 23.8% of households are people living alone, a result slightly below the Australian average of 25.6%.

2.5 ▼ -10.7%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.8
  • 2016: 2.7
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

23.8% ▲ +16.6%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.4%
  • 2016: 21.4%
  • 2021: 23.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Glenvale, the largest group is 2 people at 38%, followed by 1 person (24%) and 3 people (16%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Single-parent families make up 18.6% of the local total, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. This is high compared to most areas, while couples with children remain the most common family type at 52.2%.

18.6% ▲ +31.0%

Higher than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.2%
  • 2016: 16.8%
  • 2021: 18.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Glenvale, Couples with children is the majority at 52%; Couples without children is next at 28%.

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 Glenvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31174/glenvale/topic/family-households