Mothar Mountain · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Mothar Mountain

How families and households are made up across the area.

More than half of all families in Mothar Mountain have children, with 52.9% of households fitting this description. This makes the area a strong hub for families compared to other similar regions. Most homes are larger than usual, with few people living by themselves.

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📍 Mothar Mountain, Suburb / Locality

Where Mothar Mountain sits — Average household size

2.6 ▼ -7.1%
  • 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 Mothar Mountain — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Mothar Mountain2.6
4570, QLD 2.4
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home here holds 2.6 people, which is higher than most areas. This is reflected in the low number of people living alone, at 20.6%, a figure well below both the Queensland and Australian averages.

2.6 ▼ -7.1%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.8
  • 2016: 2.7
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

20.6% ▲ +16.1%

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.8%
  • 2016: 17.7%
  • 2021: 20.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Mothar Mountain, the largest group is 2 people at 39%, followed by 1 person (20%) and 3 people (16%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 52.9% of families, while those without children account for 32.6%. One-parent families represent 14.5% of the total, which is higher than in most similar areas.

14.5% ▲ +3.3%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.0%
  • 2016: 10.4%
  • 2021: 14.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Mothar Mountain, Couples with children is the majority at 53%; Couples without children is next at 33%.

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 Mothar Mountain [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL31931/mothar-mountain/topic/family-households