Maadi · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Maadi

How families and households are made up across the area.

A shift in family structures has shaped Maadi since 2011, with a notably high proportion of single-parent homes. This area differs from the national trend, as many households consist of just two people and very few residents live alone.

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📍 Maadi, Suburb / Locality

Where Maadi sits — Average household size

2.2
  • 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 Maadi — lower than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Maadi2.2
4855, QLD 2.3
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Maadi are smaller than most, with a typical size of 2.2 people. This is a little below the Queensland and Australian figure of 2.5, and only 15% of people live alone, which is far below the national average.

2.2

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 1.7
  • 2021: 2.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Maadi, 2 people is the majority at 67%; 1 person is next at 17%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Single-parent families make up 32.6% of the total, a figure that is far above the national average of 14.1%. This is one of the highest proportions of one-parent families among similar areas.

32.6%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 32.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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Maadi splits fairly evenly between Couples without children (35%) and Couples with children (33%), with One-parent families at 33%.

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 Maadi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31714/maadi/topic/family-households