Kirknie · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Kirknie

How families and households are made up across the area.

Large households are the norm in Kirknie, where 3.4 people typically live in each home. This is well above the Queensland and Australian figures of 2.5, making it one of the most crowded living environments compared to similar areas.

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📍 Kirknie, Suburb / Locality

Where Kirknie sits — Average household size

3.4
  • 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 Kirknie — higher than 93% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Kirknie3.4
4806, QLD 2.4
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With 3.4 people per home, household sizes in Kirknie are well above the national figure. This is among the highest levels of occupancy seen in similar areas.

3.4

Higher than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.2
  • 2021: 3.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Kirknie, the largest group is 4 people at 37%, followed by 2 people (32%) and 1 person (16%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Family life is dominated by couples with children, who make up 85.7% of households. This helps explain why there are no one-parent families here, a figure far below the 14.1% national average.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Kirknie, Couples with children is the majority at 84%; Couples without children is next at 16%.

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 Kirknie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31555/kirknie/topic/family-households