Mount Molloy · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Mount Molloy

How families and households are made up across the area.

A far higher share of people live alone in Mount Molloy than in the rest of the country. This trend means homes here are smaller, with a typical household of just 2.1 people, which is a little below the national figure.

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📍 Mount Molloy, Suburb / Locality

Where Mount Molloy sits — Average household size

2.1 ▼ -4.5%
  • 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 Mount Molloy — lower than 81% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Mount Molloy2.1
4871, QLD 2.7
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 41% of residents live alone, a figure that is far above the Queensland and Australian averages. Consequently, 41% of households are one-person dwellings, while 35.2% house two people.

2.1 ▼ -4.5%

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.2
  • 2016: 2.1
  • 2021: 2.1

Average number of people usually resident per household.

41.0% ▲ +31.5%

Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 31.1%
  • 2016: 42.9%
  • 2021: 41.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Mount Molloy, the largest group is 1 person at 39%, followed by 2 people (33%) and 3 people (14%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Almost half of families here are couples with children, making up 48.5% of the total. In contrast, one-parent families account for 11.7%, which is well below the state average.

11.7% ▼ -27.6%

Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.1%
  • 2016: 20.4%
  • 2021: 11.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Mount Molloy, the largest group is Couples with children at 50%, followed by Couples without children (38%) and One-parent families (12%).

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 Mount Molloy [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32000/mount-molloy/topic/family-households