Keriri Island · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Keriri Island

How families and households are made up across the area.

More than three people live in the typical home on Keriri Island, which is well above the national figure. This reflects a community of large households where only about 20% of residents live alone.

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📍 Keriri Island, Suburb / Locality

Where Keriri Island sits — Average household size

3.4 ▼ -8.1%
  • 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 Keriri Island — higher than 93% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Keriri Island3.4
4875, QLD 3.3
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home here holds 3.4 people, which is among the highest for similar areas and well above the Queensland figure of 2.5. This is reflected in the breakdown, with nearly 23% of homes holding six or more people.

3.4 ▼ -8.1%

Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.7
  • 2016: 4.0
  • 2021: 3.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

19.7% ▲ +16.1%

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.0%
  • 2016: 15.8%
  • 2021: 19.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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Keriri Island splits fairly evenly between 3 people (20%) and 6 or more (19%), with 2 people at 18%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 24.2% of the total, a figure that is far above the Australian average of 14.1%. Most families are couples with children, who account for 63.2% of the total.

24.2% ▼ -10.9%

Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 27.2%
  • 2016: 26.5%
  • 2021: 24.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Keriri Island, Couples with children is the majority at 63%; One-parent families is next at 24%.

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 Keriri Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31515/keriri-island/topic/family-households