2.6 ▼ -3.7%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.7
- 2016: 2.8
- 2021: 2.6
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Murarrie · Suburb / Locality
Family & Households in Murarrie
How families and households are made up across the area.
Over half of all families in Murarrie consist of couples with children, making it a primary hub for family living. The area is defined by larger households than most, with a relatively low number of people living alone compared to the rest of the country.
2.6
▼ -3.7%
- 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 Murarrie — higher than 57% of areas.
| Murarrie | 2.6 |
|---|---|
| 4172, QLD | 2.6 |
| Queensland | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Households
Average household size.
The typical home in Murarrie holds 2.6 people, which is higher than most areas. This is reflected in the low number of single-person households, at 20.9%, which is well below both the Queensland and national figures.
20.9% ▲ +25.0%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 17.4%
- 2021: 20.9%
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Household size
View on map →In Murarrie, the largest group is 2 people at 37%, followed by 1 person (21%) and 3 people (19%).
Families
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up 56.9% of families, while one-parent families account for 13.5%. This share of single-parent homes is higher than most similar areas, though it remains a little below the Queensland average.
13.5% ▼ -25.0%
Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 13.5%
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
Family composition
View on map →In Murarrie, Couples with children is the majority at 57%; Couples without children is next at 28%.
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 Murarrie [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32081/murarrie/topic/family-households