Harlin · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Harlin

How families and households are made up across the area.

Family structures in Harlin have remained steady over the last decade, with a strong lean toward traditional couples. Most of the community is made up of families, with over half of all households consisting of couples raising children.

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📍 Harlin, Suburb / Locality

Where Harlin sits — Average household size

2.5 ▼ -7.4%
  • 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 Harlin — higher than 50% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Harlin2.5
4314, QLD 2.1
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Harlin holds 2.5 people, which is about the same as the Queensland and Australian figures. About 23.2% of residents live alone, a rate a little below the national average.

2.5 ▼ -7.4%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.7
  • 2016: 2.1
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

23.2% ▲ +23.7%

Lower than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.8%
  • 2016: 29.0%
  • 2021: 23.2%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Harlin, the largest group is 2 people at 43%, followed by 1 person (23%) and 3 people (16%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 52.2% of families here. In contrast, one-parent families are much less common at 8.3%, which is well below both the state and national figures.

8.3% ▲ +39.5%

Lower than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5.9%
  • 2016: 5.3%
  • 2021: 8.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Harlin, Couples with children is the majority at 53%; Couples without children is next at 39%.

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 Harlin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31297/harlin/topic/family-households