2.9 ▲ +3.6%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.8
- 2016: 2.7
- 2021: 2.9
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Mirani · Suburb / Locality
How families and households are made up across the area.
Much larger households are a defining feature of Mirani compared to similar areas. With a typical home holding 2.9 people, the area has a strong family focus and far fewer people living alone than the national average.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mirani — higher than 81% of areas.
| Mirani | 2.9 |
|---|---|
| 4754, QLD | 2.9 |
| Queensland | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
The typical home here holds 2.9 people, which is a little above the Queensland and Australian figure of 2.5. This is consistent with a low rate of people living alone, at 17.9%, which is well below the national figure of 25.6%.
2.9 ▲ +3.6%
Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
17.9% ▼ -11.5%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Mirani, the largest group is 2 people at 33%, followed by 1 person (18%) and 4 people (18%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up 58.5% of families, while one-parent families account for 18.0%. This share of single-parent homes is much higher than most similar areas and well above the Australian average of 14.1%.
18.0% ▲ +117.1%
Higher than 82% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Mirani, Couples with children is the majority at 58%; Couples without children is next at 23%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Mirani [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31859/mirani/topic/family-households