Nicholson · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Nicholson

How families and households are made up across the area.

Almost one more person lives in every home in Nicholson than the national figure. This sparsely populated area has a very high number of people per household compared to most of the country.

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📍 Nicholson, Suburb / Locality

Where Nicholson sits — Average household size

3.4
  • 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 Nicholson — higher than 93% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Nicholson3.4
4830, QLD 3.7
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With 3.4 people per home, Nicholson has a much higher density per household than the Queensland figure of 2.5.

Household size

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In Nicholson, 5 people is the majority at 57%; 4 people is next at 43%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

The most common family composition is Couples with children at 92%, ahead of One-parent families (38%).

Family composition

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In Nicholson, Couples with children is the majority at 71%; One-parent families is next at 29%.

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 Nicholson [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32141/nicholson/topic/family-households