Molendinar · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Molendinar

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far more people share a home in Molendinar than in most similar areas. This is a family-heavy community where the typical home holds 3.0 people, and very few residents live by themselves.

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📍 Molendinar, Suburb / Locality

Where Molendinar sits — Average household size

3.0 ▲ +3.4%
  • 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 Molendinar — higher than 86% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Molendinar3.0
4214, QLD 2.7
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are larger than the national figure of 2.5 people, with 3.0 residents per household. Only 14.9% of people live alone, which is far below the Australian average of 25.6%.

3.0 ▲ +3.4%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.9
  • 2016: 3.0
  • 2021: 3.0

Average number of people usually resident per household.

14.9% ▲ +1.4%

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.6%
  • 2016: 15.9%
  • 2021: 14.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Molendinar, the largest group is 2 people at 31%, followed by 4 people (21%) and 3 people (20%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Family life is common here, with 61.3% of households consisting of couples with children. One-parent families make up 17.3% of the mix, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%.

17.3% ▼ -2.1%

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.7%
  • 2016: 16.6%
  • 2021: 17.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Molendinar, Couples with children is the majority at 61%; Couples without children is next at 21%.

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 Molendinar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31873/molendinar/topic/family-households