Lyra · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Lyra

How families and households are made up across the area.

A higher share of single-parent families than the national figure defines the home life in Lyra. While 16.7% of families here are led by one parent, the area generally has smaller households than most other places.

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📍 Lyra, Suburb / Locality

Where Lyra sits — Average household size

2.1
  • 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 Lyra — lower than 81% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Lyra2.1
4382, QLD 2.3
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Lyra typically hold 2.1 people, which is much lower than most areas. This is a little below the figure for both Queensland and Australia, where the usual number is 2.5.

2.1

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.1

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Lyra, 1 person is the majority at 53%; 2 people is next at 47%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples without children make up the largest group at 58.3%, followed by couples with children at 25%. One-parent families account for 16.7%, a figure that is a little above both the state and national averages.

16.7%

Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 6.8%
  • 2021: 16.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Lyra, Couples without children is the majority at 58%; Couples with children is next at 25%.

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 Lyra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31711/lyra/topic/family-households