Goodger · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Goodger

How families and households are made up across the area.

Fewer people live alone in Goodger compared to the rest of the country, making it a place where most residents share their home. This is reflected in the typical household size of 2.7 people, which is higher than in most other similar areas.

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Where Goodger sits — Average household size

2.7 ▼ -10.0%
  • 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 Goodger — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Goodger2.7
4610, QLD 2.4
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Almost half of all homes in Goodger are occupied by two people. Only 18.3% of residents live alone, a figure that is well below the national average of 25.6%.

2.7 ▼ -10.0%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.0
  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

18.3% ▲ +105.3%

Lower than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.9%
  • 2016: 10.6%
  • 2021: 18.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Goodger, the largest group is 2 people at 46%, followed by 1 person (17%) and 4 people (14%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up over half of all families here. One-parent families account for just 7.4%, which is much lower than the 14.1% seen across Australia.

7.4% ▼ -17.7%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.0%
  • 2016: 14.9%
  • 2021: 7.4%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Goodger, Couples with children is the majority at 53%; Couples without children is next at 40%.

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 Goodger [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31186/goodger/topic/family-households