Minden · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Minden

How families and households are made up across the area.

Couples with children make up 63.4% of families in Minden, making it a strong hub for family life. Most homes are larger than usual, with the typical household containing nearly three people, which is higher than the national figure.

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📍 Minden, Suburb / Locality

Where Minden sits — Average household size

2.9 → 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 Minden — higher than 81% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Minden2.9
4311, QLD 2.7
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home here holds 2.9 people, which is much higher than most areas. Only 15.3% of people live alone, a figure that is far below the Australian average of 25.6%.

2.9 → 0.0%

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.9
  • 2016: 2.9
  • 2021: 2.9

Average number of people usually resident per household.

15.3% ▲ +4.5%

Lower than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.7%
  • 2016: 15.0%
  • 2021: 15.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Minden, the largest group is 2 people at 37%, followed by 4 people (21%) and 1 person (15%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Family life is common here, with 63.4% of families being couples with children. Only 8.6% of families are one-parent households, which is well below the Queensland figure of 15.4%.

8.6% ▼ -27.9%

Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.9%
  • 2016: 10.3%
  • 2021: 8.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Minden, Couples with children is the majority at 64%; Couples without children is next at 27%.

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 Minden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31851/minden/topic/family-households