Maxwelton · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Maxwelton

How families and households are made up across the area.

Larger living groups are the norm in Maxwelton, where the typical home holds 3.0 people. This is a little above the state and national figures, reflecting a place where most households are built around family units.

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📍 Maxwelton, Suburb / Locality

Where Maxwelton sits — Average household size

3.0
  • 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 Maxwelton — higher than 86% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Maxwelton3.0
4822, QLD 2.6
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With 3.0 people per home, Maxwelton has much higher occupancy than most similar areas. This is a little above the typical Queensland and Australian household size of 2.5 people.

3.0

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.2
  • 2021: 3.0

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Maxwelton, 5 people is the majority at 57%; 2 people is next at 43%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Families with children make up 46.2% of the area, while couples without children account for 34.6%. Notably, there are no one-parent families here, which is far below the Queensland figure of 15.4%.

Family composition

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In Maxwelton, Couples with children is the majority at 57%; Couples without children is next at 43%.

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 Maxwelton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31786/maxwelton/topic/family-households