Moore · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Moore

How families and households are made up across the area.

Small household sizes define daily life in Moore, where the typical home holds only 2.1 people. This is much lower than most areas and reflects a high number of people living alone. Nearly 38% of residents live by themselves, creating a community of smaller living arrangements.

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📍 Moore, Suburb / Locality

Where Moore sits — Average household size

2.1 → 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 Moore — lower than 81% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Moore2.1
4314, QLD 2.1
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 38.2% of people live alone, a figure far above the Queensland and Australian averages. Because so many people live solo or in pairs, the usual home size of 2.1 people is a little below the national figure.

2.1 → 0.0%

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.1
  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.1

Average number of people usually resident per household.

38.2% ▲ +21.3%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 31.5%
  • 2016: 38.1%
  • 2021: 38.2%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Moore, the largest group is 2 people at 42%, followed by 1 person (36%) and 4 people (7%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples without children are the most common family type at 43.9%. One-parent families make up 15.8% of the total, which is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the national average.

15.8% ▲ +31.4%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.0%
  • 2016: 16.1%
  • 2021: 15.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Moore, the largest group is Couples without children at 45%, followed by Couples with children (39%) and One-parent families (16%).

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 Moore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31904/moore/topic/family-households