# Family & Households — Jensen

How families and households are made up across the area.

Area: Jensen (Suburb / Locality)

Much larger homes than most similar areas define Jensen, where the typical household holds 3.0 people. This is a family-heavy community with very few people living on their own.

Only 10.3% of people live alone, which is far below the national figure of 25.6%. This helps explain why the typical home here holds 3.0 people, a little above the Queensland average of 2.5.

Families with couples and children make up 62.5% of the area. One-parent families account for 10.9%, which is well below the 14.1% seen across Australia.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Average household size | 3.0 | +0.0% since 2011 |
| One-parent families | 10.9% | +5.6% since 2011 |
| People living alone | 10.3% | -14.8% since 2011 |

**Family composition** — Couples with children 62.5%, Couples without children 26.5%, One-parent families 10.9%, Other families 0.4%

**Household size** — 2 people 37.3%, 4 people 21.0%, 3 people 17.9%, 1 person 10.3%, 5 people 9.8%, 6 or more 5.2%

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31437/jensen/topic/family-households