Macfarlane · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Macfarlane

How families and households are made up across the area.

Fewer people share a roof in Macfarlane than in most other areas, with the typical home holding just 2.3 people. This makes it a quieter residential pocket compared to the state and national patterns.

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📍 Macfarlane, Suburb / Locality

Where Macfarlane sits — Average household size

2.3
  • 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 Macfarlane — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Macfarlane2.3
4478, QLD 2.4
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Small households are the norm here, with 2.3 people per home. This is a little below the Queensland and Australian figures of 2.5.

2.3

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.0
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Macfarlane, 2 people is the majority at 100%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

The most common family composition is Couples without children at 60%, ahead of Couples with children (0%).

Family composition

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In Macfarlane, Couples without children is the majority at 100%.

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 Macfarlane [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31720/macfarlane/topic/family-households