Kenmore Hills · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Kenmore Hills

How families and households are made up across the area.

Two-thirds of families in Kenmore Hills are couples with children, making it an area dominated by larger family groups. This is reflected in the typical home, which holds 2.9 people—a figure that is higher than most other areas. The suburb has a strong focus on family living with very few people living on their own.

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📍 Kenmore Hills, Suburb / Locality

Where Kenmore Hills sits — Average household size

2.9 ▼ -3.3%
  • 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 Kenmore Hills — higher than 81% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Kenmore Hills2.9
4069, QLD 3.0
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are larger than usual, with the typical household holding 2.9 people. Only 14.9% of residents live alone, which is far below the national figure of 25.6%.

2.9 ▼ -3.3%

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.0
  • 2016: 3.0
  • 2021: 2.9

Average number of people usually resident per household.

14.9% ▼ -10.1%

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.6%
  • 2016: 16.3%
  • 2021: 14.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Kenmore Hills, the largest group is 2 people at 33%, followed by 4 people (24%) and 1 person (15%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Family life is common here, and the rate of one-parent families is just 7.2%. This is well below the Queensland figure of 15.4%.

7.2% ▼ -15.5%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.5%
  • 2016: 7.8%
  • 2021: 7.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Kenmore Hills, Couples with children is the majority at 67%; Couples without children is next at 26%.

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 Kenmore Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31505/kenmore-hills/topic/family-households