Hampden · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Hampden

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly 58% of families in Hampden are couples with children, making it an area focused heavily on family life. Most homes here are larger than the national average, with fewer people living on their own compared to other regions.

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Where Hampden 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 Hampden — higher than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Hampden2.8
4741, QLD 2.6
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Hampden are typically larger, with 2.8 people per house compared to the national figure of 2.5. Only 16.4% of people live alone, which is well below the 25.6% seen across Australia.

2.8 → 0.0%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.8
  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.8

Average number of people usually resident per household.

16.4% ▲ +7.3%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.3%
  • 2016: 17.6%
  • 2021: 16.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Hampden, the largest group is 2 people at 42%, followed by 4 people (17%) and 1 person (17%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 8% of the total, a figure well below the 14.1% national average. Most families here are couples, with 57.6% raising children and 33% without children.

8.0% ▲ +0.1%

Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.0%
  • 2016: 12.5%
  • 2021: 8.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Hampden, Couples with children is the majority at 58%; Couples without children is next at 33%.

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 Hampden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31292/hampden/topic/family-households