Kelvin Grove · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Kelvin Grove

How families and households are made up across the area.

More than 31% of people in Kelvin Grove live alone, which is much higher than most other areas. This contributes to a smaller typical household size compared to the rest of the state and country.

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📍 Kelvin Grove, Suburb / Locality

Where Kelvin Grove sits — Average household size

2.3 → 0.0%
  • 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 Kelvin Grove — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Kelvin Grove2.3
4059, QLD 2.3
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home here has 2.3 people, which is a little below the Queensland and Australian figure of 2.5. This is driven by the high number of single-person households, which make up 31.8% of all homes.

2.3 → 0.0%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.3
  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

31.8% ▲ +10.6%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 28.7%
  • 2016: 26.3%
  • 2021: 31.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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Kelvin Grove splits fairly evenly between 2 people (35%) and 1 person (32%), with 3 people at 15%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Over half of families in the area are couples with children. One-parent families make up 14.5% of the total, a figure that is higher than most areas but about the same as the state and national averages.

14.5% ▲ +32.4%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.0%
  • 2016: 10.9%
  • 2021: 14.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Kelvin Grove, Couples with children is the majority at 52%; Couples without children is next at 30%.

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 Kelvin Grove [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31500/kelvin-grove/topic/family-households