Irvingdale · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Irvingdale

How families and households are made up across the area.

Similar areas typically have more varied household types, but Irvingdale is shaped by a very high proportion of couples. Most homes are headed by pairs, and the area has a striking absence of single-parent families.

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📍 Irvingdale, Suburb / Locality

Where Irvingdale sits — Average household size

2.4
  • 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 Irvingdale — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Irvingdale2.4
4404, QLD 2.4
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Irvingdale has 2.4 people, which is about the same as the national figure of 2.5. About 21.8% of people live alone, a figure well below the Australian average of 25.6%.

2.4

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

21.8%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 22.2%
  • 2021: 21.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Irvingdale, the largest group is 2 people at 48%, followed by 1 person (21%) and 4 people (14%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 64.6% of families here. Notably, there are no one-parent families, which is far below the 14.1% seen across Australia.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 3.2%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Irvingdale, Couples with children is the majority at 64%; Couples without children is next at 36%.

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 Irvingdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31413/irvingdale/topic/family-households