Isisford · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Isisford

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly 32% of people live alone in Isisford, a figure well above the national average. This contributes to a smaller typical household size for the area compared to the rest of the country. The community is mostly made up of couples, both with and without children.

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📍 Isisford, Suburb / Locality

Where Isisford sits — Average household size

2.2 ▲ +4.8%
  • 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 Isisford — lower than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Isisford2.2
4731, QLD 2.2
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Typical homes in Isisford house 2.2 people, which is a little below the Queensland and Australian figures of 2.5. This is partly because 31.8% of households consist of just one person, a proportion much higher than most other areas.

2.2 ▲ +4.8%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.1
  • 2016: 2.0
  • 2021: 2.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

31.8% ▼ -9.1%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 35.0%
  • 2016: 36.3%
  • 2021: 31.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Isisford, the largest group is 2 people at 48%, followed by 1 person (33%) and 6 or more (6%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up only 4.6% of the community, which is far below the Queensland average of 15.4%. The most common family types here are couples without children at 48% and couples with children at 40.1%.

4.6% ▼ -39.7%

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.6%
  • 2016: 9.9%
  • 2021: 4.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Isisford, Couples without children is the majority at 52%; Couples with children is next at 43%.

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 Isisford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31416/isisford/topic/family-households