Godwin Beach · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Godwin Beach

How families and households are made up across the area.

A typical household in Godwin Beach contains 2.5 people, which is about the same as the national figure. While nearly half of the families here include children, there is a notable presence of single-parent homes compared to other similar areas.

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Where Godwin Beach sits — Average household size

2.5 ▲ +8.7%
  • 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 Godwin Beach — higher than 50% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Godwin Beach2.5
4511, QLD 2.4
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 22.1% of people live alone, which is well below the Australian average of 25.6%. The most common home size is two people, making up 41% of all households.

2.5 ▲ +8.7%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.3
  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

22.1% ▲ +1.0%

Lower than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.8%
  • 2016: 22.7%
  • 2021: 22.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Godwin Beach, the largest group is 2 people at 43%, followed by 1 person (23%) and 3 people (15%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 48.4% of families, while 14.7% are one-parent families. This share of single-parent homes is higher than in most other similar areas.

14.7% ▼ -4.6%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.5%
  • 2016: 19.3%
  • 2021: 14.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Godwin Beach, the largest group is Couples with children at 49%, followed by Couples without children (36%) and One-parent families (15%).

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 Godwin Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31177/godwin-beach/topic/family-households