North Maclean · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in North Maclean

How families and households are made up across the area.

More than three people typically live in each home in North Maclean, creating a residential landscape dominated by larger groups. This is a family-focused area where few people live alone compared to the rest of the country.

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Where North Maclean sits — Average household size

3.0 → 0.0%
  • 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 North Maclean — higher than 86% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
North Maclean3.0
4280, QLD 3.2
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are larger than usual, with 3.0 people per household compared to 2.5 nationally. Only 14.9% of people live alone, which is far below the Australian figure of 25.6%.

3.0 → 0.0%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.0
  • 2016: 3.1
  • 2021: 3.0

Average number of people usually resident per household.

14.9% ▲ +1.1%

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 14.7%
  • 2016: 15.2%
  • 2021: 14.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In North Maclean, the largest group is 2 people at 34%, followed by 3 people (17%) and 4 people (16%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Family life is common, with 55.6% of households being couples with children. One-parent families make up 19.1% of the total, a figure that is well above both the Queensland and national averages.

19.1% ▲ +66.9%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.4%
  • 2016: 13.9%
  • 2021: 19.1%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In North Maclean, Couples with children is the majority at 56%; Couples without children is next at 25%.

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 North Maclean [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32181/north-maclean/topic/family-households