Minyama · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Minyama

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly half of all families in Minyama are couples with children. This community has a family structure that is typical for the region, with most homes housing two or more people.

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Where Minyama sits — Average household size

2.4 ▲ +4.3%
  • 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 Minyama — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Minyama2.4
4575, QLD 2.5
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

A typical home here has 2.4 people, which is about the same as the national and state figures. Two-person households are the most common at 41.1%, while 25.5% of residents live alone.

2.4 ▲ +4.3%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

25.5% ▼ -8.1%

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 27.7%
  • 2016: 26.3%
  • 2021: 25.5%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Minyama, the largest group is 2 people at 41%, followed by 1 person (25%) and 3 people (14%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples without children make up 39.7% of families here. One-parent families account for 12.6% of the total, which is higher than most similar areas but a little below the national figure.

12.6% ▲ +22.0%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.3%
  • 2016: 12.4%
  • 2021: 12.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Minyama, the largest group is Couples with children at 47%, followed by Couples without children (40%) and One-parent families (13%).

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 Minyama [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31858/minyama/topic/family-households