Mons · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Mons

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far more people share a home in Mons than is typical for the state, with 3.2 people per household. This area is dominated by larger family groups, which is reflected in the very small number of people living alone.

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📍 Mons, Suburb / Locality

Where Mons sits — Average household size

3.2 ▲ +10.3%
  • 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 Mons — higher than 89% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Mons3.2
4556, QLD 2.5
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Only 6.9% of people live by themselves, a figure far below the national average of 25.6%. Most homes are larger, with 32% of households containing two people and 26% containing four.

3.2 ▲ +10.3%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.9
  • 2016: 3.0
  • 2021: 3.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

6.9% ▼ -43.4%

Lower than 98% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.1%
  • 2016: 9.6%
  • 2021: 6.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Mons, the largest group is 2 people at 33%, followed by 4 people (26%) and 3 people (17%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 69.3% of families here. The proportion of one-parent families is just 7.0%, which is well below both the Queensland and Australian figures.

7.0% ▲ +13.9%

Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.1%
  • 2016: 5.6%
  • 2021: 7.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Mons, Couples with children is the majority at 70%; 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 Mons [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31883/mons/topic/family-households