Mirani · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Mirani

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.

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📍 Mirani, Suburb / Locality

Where Mirani sits — Average household size

2.9 ▲ +3.6%
  • 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 Mirani — higher than 81% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Mirani2.9
4754, QLD 2.9
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

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.

  • 2011: 2.8
  • 2016: 2.7
  • 2021: 2.9

Average number of people usually resident per household.

17.9% ▼ -11.5%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.2%
  • 2016: 20.9%
  • 2021: 17.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Mirani, the largest group is 2 people at 33%, followed by 1 person (18%) and 4 people (18%).

Families

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.

  • 2011: 8.3%
  • 2016: 14.5%
  • 2021: 18.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Mirani, Couples with children is the majority at 58%; Couples without children is next at 23%.

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 Mirani [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31859/mirani/topic/family-households