Malu · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Malu

How families and households are made up across the area.

Larger households are common in Malu, where the typical home holds nearly three people. This trend reflects a local preference for bigger living arrangements compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 Malu, Suburb / Locality

Where Malu sits — Average household size

2.8
  • 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 Malu — higher than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Malu2.8
4403, QLD 2.6
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With 2.8 people per home, Malu has much higher household sizes than most similar areas. This is a little above the figures for both Queensland and Australia, which both sit at 2.5.

2.8

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 3.0
  • 2021: 2.8

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

The most common family composition is Couples with children at 63%, ahead of Couples without children (25%).

Family composition

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In Malu, Couples with children is the majority at 71%; 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Malu [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31743/malu/topic/family-households