Park Ridge South · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Park Ridge South

How families and households are made up across the area.

Larger-than-average households have become a defining feature of Park Ridge South, where 3.1 people typically live in each home. This is a little above the national figure of 2.5, reflecting a community where few people live alone and most homes are occupied by families.

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📍 Park Ridge South, Suburb / Locality

Where Park Ridge South sits — Average household size

3.1 ▼ -3.1%
  • 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 Park Ridge South — higher than 88% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Park Ridge South3.1
4125, QLD 2.8
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Only 12.7% of people here live alone, which is far below the national figure of 25.6%. Most homes are larger, with 34.2% housing two people and 8.1% containing six or more residents.

3.1 ▼ -3.1%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.2
  • 2016: 3.2
  • 2021: 3.1

Average number of people usually resident per household.

12.7% ▲ +21.3%

Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.4%
  • 2016: 11.9%
  • 2021: 12.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Park Ridge South, the largest group is 2 people at 34%, followed by 3 people (19%) and 4 people (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the majority of families at 58.6%. One-parent families account for 13.1% of the total, a figure that is higher than most similar areas.

13.1% ▲ +73.8%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 7.6%
  • 2016: 9.1%
  • 2021: 13.1%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Park Ridge South, Couples with children is the majority at 59%; Couples without children is next at 28%.

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 Park Ridge South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32272/park-ridge-south/topic/family-households