Lake Clarendon · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Lake Clarendon

How families and households are made up across the area.

Family structures in Lake Clarendon have remained steady over the last decade, with a strong focus on multi-person homes. Very few people live alone here compared to the rest of the country. The area is dominated by couples, with nearly 60% of families raising children.

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📍 Lake Clarendon, Suburb / Locality

Where Lake Clarendon sits — Average household size

2.6 ▼ -7.1%
  • 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 Lake Clarendon — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Lake Clarendon2.6
4343, QLD 2.7
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Typical homes in Lake Clarendon hold 2.6 people, which is higher than most areas. This is reflected in the low number of people living alone, at just 13.0%, which is far below the national figure of 25.6%.

2.6 ▼ -7.1%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.8
  • 2016: 2.7
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

13.0% ▼ -27.5%

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.9%
  • 2016: 19.1%
  • 2021: 13.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Lake Clarendon, the largest group is 2 people at 40%, followed by 3 people (19%) and 4 people (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the majority of families at 59.7%. One-parent families are much lower than most areas at only 4.0%, which is far below the Queensland figure of 15.4%.

4.0% ▼ -67.2%

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.3%
  • 2016: 9.4%
  • 2021: 4.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Lake Clarendon, Couples with children is the majority at 60%; Couples without children is next at 36%.

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 Lake Clarendon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31613/lake-clarendon/topic/family-households