Homebush · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Homebush

How families and households are made up across the area.

Larger living arrangements define daily life in Homebush, where homes typically hold 3.1 people. This is a little above the national figure and among the highest for similar areas, suggesting a community often made up of bigger households.

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Where Homebush sits — Average household size

3.1 ▲ +10.7%
  • 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 Homebush — higher than 88% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Homebush3.1
4740, QLD 2.5
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Most homes here house two people (31.6%), though 23.7% of residents live alone. This share of single-person households is a little below the Australian figure of 25.6%.

3.1 ▲ +10.7%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.8
  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 3.1

Average number of people usually resident per household.

23.7% ▲ +17.2%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.2%
  • 2016: 17.6%
  • 2021: 23.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Homebush, the largest group is 2 people at 30%, followed by 1 person (23%) and 3 people (15%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Family life is dominated by couples with children, who make up 65.3% of households. One-parent families account for 13.6%, which is higher than most similar areas despite being a little below the Queensland figure.

13.6% ▲ +6.0%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.8%
  • 2016: 8.8%
  • 2021: 13.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Homebush, Couples with children is the majority at 66%; Couples without children is next at 21%.

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 Homebush [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31353/homebush/topic/family-households