Macgregor · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Macgregor

How families and households are made up across the area.

More than half of all families in Macgregor are couples with children, making it a very family-focused area. This is reflected in the fact that homes here are generally larger than usual, with an average of 3.0 people per household.

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Where Macgregor sits — Average household size

3.0 → 0.0%
  • 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 Macgregor — higher than 86% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Macgregor3.0
4109, QLD 3.0
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With a typical household size of 3.0 people, Macgregor is a little above the Queensland and Australian figures of 2.5. This is consistent with the area having far fewer people living alone than most other places, at just 17.9%.

3.0 → 0.0%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.0
  • 2016: 3.1
  • 2021: 3.0

Average number of people usually resident per household.

17.9% ▲ +9.1%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.4%
  • 2016: 16.9%
  • 2021: 17.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Macgregor, the largest group is 2 people at 29%, followed by 4 people (18%) and 1 person (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 15.4% of the total, which is much higher than in most similar areas. This figure is about the same as the state average and a little above the national figure of 14.1%.

15.4% ▲ +19.1%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.9%
  • 2016: 15.1%
  • 2021: 15.4%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Macgregor, Couples with children is the majority at 54%; Couples without children is next at 29%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Macgregor [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31721/macgregor/topic/family-households