Koumala · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Koumala

How families and households are made up across the area.

A low rate of single-person living defines the family life in Koumala. Most homes here are occupied by couples, with 55% of families consisting of parents and children.

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📍 Koumala, Suburb / Locality

Where Koumala sits — Average household size

2.7 → 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 Koumala — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Koumala2.7
4738, QLD 2.5
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Typical homes in Koumala hold 2.7 people, which is higher than most areas. This is reflected in the low number of people living alone, at 17.9%, which is well below the national figure of 25.6%.

2.7 → 0.0%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.7
  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

17.9% ▼ -23.6%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 23.4%
  • 2016: 22.1%
  • 2021: 17.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Koumala, the largest group is 2 people at 41%, followed by 1 person (18%) and 4 people (17%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Families are mostly couples, with 55% having children and 35.1% without. One-parent families make up 8.2% of the total, a figure that is well below the Queensland average of 15.4%.

8.2% ▼ -27.1%

Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.3%
  • 2016: 8.5%
  • 2021: 8.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Koumala, Couples with children is the majority at 56%; Couples without children is next at 35%.

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 Koumala [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31574/koumala/topic/family-households