2.2 —
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 1.7
- 2021: 2.2
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Maadi · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Maadi — lower than 76% of areas.
| Maadi | 2.2 |
|---|---|
| 4855, QLD | 2.3 |
| Queensland | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
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.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
15.0% —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Maadi, 2 people is the majority at 67%; 1 person is next at 17%.
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.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Maadi splits fairly evenly between Couples without children (35%) and Couples with children (33%), with One-parent families at 33%.
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