Millmerran · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Millmerran

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly half of all families in Millmerran are couples with children, making this the most common household type. While the town has a strong family base, there is also a high number of people living on their own. This mix means the typical home is smaller than in most other areas.

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📍 Millmerran, Suburb / Locality

Where Millmerran sits — Average household size

2.3 ▼ -4.2%
  • 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 Millmerran — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Millmerran2.3
4357, QLD 2.4
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Millmerran holds 2.3 people, which is a little below the national figure of 2.5. This is partly because 31% of people live alone, a rate well above both the state and national averages.

2.3 ▼ -4.2%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.4
  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

31.0% ▲ +16.6%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 26.6%
  • 2016: 27.6%
  • 2021: 31.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Millmerran, the largest group is 2 people at 37%, followed by 1 person (31%) and 3 people (12%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 15.7% of the total, which is much higher than in most similar areas. This figure is about the same as the Queensland average and a little above the national rate.

15.7% ▲ +22.1%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.9%
  • 2016: 11.1%
  • 2021: 15.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Millmerran, the largest group is Couples with children at 49%, followed by Couples without children (34%) and One-parent families (16%).

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 Millmerran [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31840/millmerran/topic/family-households