Netherdale · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Netherdale

How families and households are made up across the area.

A higher-than-usual share of single-parent homes shapes the daily life of Netherdale. While most households are typical in size, the area stands out for having a very high number of one-parent families compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 Netherdale, Suburb / Locality

Where Netherdale sits — Average household size

2.7
  • 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 Netherdale — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Netherdale2.7
4756, QLD 2.3
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 2.7 people live in the typical home, which is higher than in most areas. Interestingly, 29.3% of people live alone, a figure that is well above the national average of 25.6%.

2.7

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.2
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

29.3%

Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 27.9%
  • 2021: 29.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Netherdale, the largest group is 2 people at 38%, followed by 1 person (32%) and 3 people (14%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 30.0% of the total, which is far above the 14.1% seen across Australia. This represents some of the highest levels for this family type at this level.

30.0%

Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 17.5%
  • 2021: 30.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Netherdale, the largest group is Couples with children at 49%, followed by One-parent families (29%) and Couples without children (22%).

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 Netherdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32121/netherdale/topic/family-households