Okeden · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Okeden

How families and households are made up across the area.

Only 15% of people live alone in Okeden, which is far below the national figure of 25.6%. This is a place where most people share their homes, with households typically holding about 2.6 people. The area is dominated by family units, particularly couples with or without children.

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📍 Okeden, Suburb / Locality

Where Okeden sits — Average household size

2.6
  • 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 Okeden — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Okeden2.6
4613, QLD 2.2
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are more crowded than in most areas, with 2.6 people per household. This is about the same as the Queensland and Australian figures, though the number of people living alone is much lower than in most other areas.

2.6

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.0
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Okeden, the largest group is 2 people at 31%, followed by 1 person (23%) and 3 people (23%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Family life is common here, with couples with children making up 45% of households. Only 10% of families are led by one parent, which is well below both the state and national figures.

10.0%

Lower than 55% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 10.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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Okeden splits fairly evenly between Couples with children (46%) and Couples without children (44%), with One-parent families at 10%.

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 Okeden [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32220/okeden/topic/family-households