Gracemere · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Gracemere

How families and households are made up across the area.

Larger living arrangements have become more common in Gracemere since 2011, with an increasing number of people sharing homes. Most homes here are family-based, with the typical household now holding 2.8 people, which is a little above the national figure.

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Where Gracemere sits — Average household size

2.8 → 0.0%
  • 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 Gracemere — higher than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Gracemere2.8
4702, QLD 2.7
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Gracemere are more crowded than in most areas, with 2.8 people per home. This is reflected in the low number of people living alone, at 19.2%, which is well below both the state and national figures.

2.8 → 0.0%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.8
  • 2016: 2.8
  • 2021: 2.8

Average number of people usually resident per household.

19.2% ▲ +25.1%

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.3%
  • 2016: 17.0%
  • 2021: 19.2%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Gracemere, the largest group is 2 people at 32%, followed by 1 person (19%) and 3 people (17%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 21.4% of the total, a figure that is well above the Australian average. Couples with children are the most common family type, accounting for 55.9% of the area.

21.4% ▲ +54.0%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.9%
  • 2016: 19.9%
  • 2021: 21.4%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Gracemere, Couples with children is the majority at 56%; Couples without children is next at 22%.

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 Gracemere [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31219/gracemere/topic/family-households