Manoora · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Manoora

How families and households are made up across the area.

More than 41% of people in Manoora live alone, which is far above the national rate. This creates a community where small households are common and single-parent families make up a very large portion of the local homes.

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Where Manoora sits — Average household size

2.2 → 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 Manoora — lower than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Manoora2.2
4870, QLD 2.4
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Manoora holds 2.2 people, which is a little below the Queensland and Australian figures of 2.5. This lower number is driven by the high rate of people living alone, which is among the highest for similar areas.

2.2 → 0.0%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.2
  • 2016: 2.2
  • 2021: 2.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

41.3% ▲ +7.0%

Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 38.6%
  • 2016: 38.6%
  • 2021: 41.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Manoora, the largest group is 1 person at 41%, followed by 2 people (30%) and 3 people (14%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Single-parent families make up 34.7% of the total, a figure far above the Australian average of 14.1%. Other family types include couples with children at 40% and couples without children at 22.6%.

34.7% ▼ -11.9%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 39.4%
  • 2016: 37.6%
  • 2021: 34.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Manoora, the largest group is Couples with children at 40%, followed by One-parent families (35%) and Couples without children (23%).

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 Manoora [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31751/manoora/topic/family-households