Mirriwinni · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Mirriwinni

How families and households are made up across the area.

More than a quarter of homes in Mirriwinni are occupied by just one person, a figure that is higher than most similar areas. This mix of small and larger households creates a varied residential landscape where about half of all families are raising children.

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📍 Mirriwinni, Suburb / Locality

Where Mirriwinni sits — Average household size

2.4 → 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 Mirriwinni — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Mirriwinni2.4
4871, QLD 2.7
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 26.6% of people here live alone, which is a little above the national figure of 25.6%. The typical home holds 2.4 people, which is about the same as the Queensland and Australian averages.

2.4 → 0.0%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

26.6% ▼ -5.1%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 28.0%
  • 2016: 25.0%
  • 2021: 26.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Mirriwinni, the largest group is 2 people at 41%, followed by 1 person (26%) and 4 people (13%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Half of the families in Mirriwinni are couples with children, while 37.2% are couples without children. One-parent families make up 12.7% of the total, which is higher than most areas despite being a little below the national rate.

12.7% ▲ +132.8%

Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5.4%
  • 2016: 7.8%
  • 2021: 12.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Mirriwinni, Couples with children is the majority at 50%; Couples without children is next at 37%.

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 Mirriwinni [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31861/mirriwinni/topic/family-households