1.4 —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 1.5
- 2021: 1.4
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Mount St John · Suburb / Locality
How families and households are made up across the area.
A striking shift toward smaller living arrangements has occurred in Mount St John, where the vast majority of homes are now occupied by just one person. This area is now defined by very small households, with only 1.4 people per home on average.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Mount St John — lower than 99% of areas.
| Mount St John | 1.4 |
|---|---|
| 4818, QLD | 2.8 |
| Queensland | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
Seven out of ten people in Mount St John live alone, which is far above the Queensland figure of 24.7%. This explains why the typical household size is much lower than the national average of 2.5 people.
1.4 —
Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
70.0% —
Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Mount St John, 1 person is the majority at 81%; 2 people is next at 19%.
Family types and one-parent families.
The most common family composition is Couples without children at 82%, ahead of Couples with children (24%).
In Mount St John, Couples without children is the majority at 78%; Couples with children is next at 22%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Mount St John [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32021/mount-st-john/topic/family-households