2.7 —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.5
- 2021: 2.7
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Myrtlevale · Suburb / Locality
How families and households are made up across the area.
A shift toward larger living arrangements has seen Myrtlevale evolve since 2011. The area is now dominated by family groups, with over half of all households consisting of couples with children.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Myrtlevale — higher than 71% of areas.
| Myrtlevale | 2.7 |
|---|---|
| 4800, QLD | 2.5 |
| Queensland | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
Homes here are larger than in most areas, with a typical household of 2.7 people. This is reflected in the fact that only 19.2% of people live alone, a figure well below the national average of 25.6%.
2.7 —
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
19.2% —
Lower than 66% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Myrtlevale, the largest group is 2 people at 41%, followed by 1 person (21%) and 4 people (17%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Family life is central to the area, as 55.2% of households are couples with children. In contrast, one-parent families make up only 7.9%, which is well below the Queensland figure of 15.4%.
7.9% —
Lower than 68% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Myrtlevale, Couples with children is the majority at 54%; Couples without children is next at 35%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Myrtlevale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32096/myrtlevale/topic/family-households