Jaffa · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Jaffa

How families and households are made up across the area.

More than 62% of families in Jaffa are couples with children, marking this as a community centered on family life. The area is characterized by larger-than-usual households and a high proportion of families with children compared to similar regions.

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📍 Jaffa, Suburb / Locality

Where Jaffa sits — Average household size

2.7
  • 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 Jaffa — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Jaffa2.7
4855, QLD 2.3
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Jaffa typically hold 2.7 people, which is higher than most other areas. This figure is about the same as the state and national average of 2.5 people per home.

2.7

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 1.5
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Jaffa, 1 person is the majority at 60%; 2 people is next at 40%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 13.8% of the total, a figure that is higher than most similar areas but slightly below the Queensland average. Couples with children dominate the local landscape at 62.1%, while couples without children account for 31%.

Family composition

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In Jaffa, Couples with children is the majority at 58%; Couples without children is next at 29%.

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 Jaffa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31425/jaffa/topic/family-households