3.3 ▲ +3.1%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3.2
- 2016: 3.7
- 2021: 3.3
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Masig Island · Suburb / Locality
How families and households are made up across the area.
Over half of all families in Masig Island are couples with children. This community has notably large households, with an average of 3.3 people per home, which is well above the national figure of 2.5.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Masig Island — higher than 91% of areas.
| Masig Island | 3.3 |
|---|---|
| 4875, QLD | 3.3 |
| Queensland | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
Homes here are often crowded, with 23.9% of households containing six or more people. Interestingly, a much higher share of residents live alone compared to most areas, at 31.0%.
3.3 ▲ +3.1%
Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
31.0% ▲ +1.1%
Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Masig Island, the largest group is 1 person at 30%, followed by 6 or more (23%) and 2 people (20%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Single-parent families make up 37.8% of the total, a figure that is far above the Australian average of 14.1%.
37.8% ▼ -8.8%
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Masig Island, Couples with children is the majority at 51%; One-parent families is next at 37%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Masig Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31783/masig-island/topic/family-households