Killarney · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Killarney

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly 32% of people in Killarney live alone, which is well above the national figure. This contributes to a smaller typical home size for the area, where the usual household has only 2.1 people.

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Where Killarney sits — Average household size

2.1 ▼ -12.5%
  • 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 Killarney — lower than 81% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Killarney2.1
4373, QLD 2.1
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Killarney are smaller than most, with the typical household holding 2.1 people. This is a little below the Queensland and Australian figures of 2.5, and is driven by the fact that nearly a third of residents live by themselves.

2.1 ▼ -12.5%

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.4
  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.1

Average number of people usually resident per household.

31.9% ▲ +10.6%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 28.8%
  • 2016: 30.6%
  • 2021: 31.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Killarney, the largest group is 2 people at 46%, followed by 1 person (32%) and 3 people (9%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples without children make up the largest group at 45.5%, while couples with children account for 38.5%. One-parent families make up 13.5% of the total, which is higher than most similar areas.

13.5% ▼ -13.1%

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.5%
  • 2016: 16.1%
  • 2021: 13.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Killarney, the largest group is Couples without children at 46%, followed by Couples with children (39%) and One-parent families (14%).

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 Killarney [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31531/killarney/topic/family-households