Oakview · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Oakview

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly 40% of families in Oakview are led by a single parent, a figure far above the national average. This community is characterised by larger-than-usual households and a high proportion of one-parent homes.

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📍 Oakview, Suburb / Locality

Where Oakview sits — Average household size

3.3
  • 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 Oakview — higher than 91% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Oakview3.3
4600, QLD 2.1
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Oakview are quite crowded, with a typical household containing 3.3 people. This is well above the Queensland and Australian figure of 2.5.

3.3

Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 1.5
  • 2021: 3.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Oakview, 2 people is the majority at 100%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 39.4% of the area, which is far above the 14.1% seen across Australia. Other family types include couples without children at 45.5% and couples with children at 30.3%.

39.4%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 39.4%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Oakview, the largest group is Couples without children at 39%, followed by One-parent families (34%) and Couples with children (26%).

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 Oakview [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32212/oakview/topic/family-households