Nankin · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Nankin

How families and households are made up across the area.

Larger homes are a common sight in Nankin, where 2.7 people typically live in each household. This is higher than most other areas, reflecting a community where far fewer people live on their own compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 Nankin, Suburb / Locality

Where Nankin sits — Average household size

2.7 ▼ -3.6%
  • 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 Nankin — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Nankin2.7
4701, QLD 2.5
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Only 20% of people here live alone, which is well below the national figure of 25.6%. Two-person households are the most common, making up 38.5% of all homes.

2.7 ▼ -3.6%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.8
  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

20.0% ▲ +32.9%

Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.1%
  • 2016: 20.3%
  • 2021: 20.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Nankin, the largest group is 2 people at 38%, followed by 1 person (20%) and 5 people (17%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up nearly 60% of families in Nankin. One-parent families account for 11%, which is well below the Queensland average of 15.4%.

11.0% ▲ +15.5%

Higher than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.5%
  • 2016: 7.9%
  • 2021: 11.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Nankin, Couples with children is the majority at 57%; Couples without children is next at 32%.

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 Nankin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32105/nankin/topic/family-households