Kairi · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Kairi

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far fewer people live alone in Kairi than in the rest of the state, with only 18.7% of households consisting of one person. This community is dominated by family groups, and the typical home holds 2.6 people, which is slightly higher than the national figure.

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Where Kairi sits — Average household size

2.6 ▼ -3.7%
  • 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 Kairi — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Kairi2.6
4872, QLD 2.4
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Kairi are more likely to house multiple people than in most areas. This is reflected in the fact that 43.4% of households contain two people, while those with only one resident are well below the Queensland average.

2.6 ▼ -3.7%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.7
  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

18.7% ▲ +22.6%

Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.2%
  • 2016: 21.3%
  • 2021: 18.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Kairi, the largest group is 2 people at 45%, followed by 1 person (19%) and 4 people (14%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Family units are the norm here, with couples with children making up over half of all families. The proportion of one-parent families is 9.2%, which is well below both the state and national figures.

9.2% ▼ -41.3%

Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.7%
  • 2016: 10.6%
  • 2021: 9.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Kairi, Couples with children is the majority at 52%; Couples without children is next at 38%.

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 Kairi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31469/kairi/topic/family-households