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.
Park Ridge South · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Park Ridge South — higher than 88% of areas.
| Park Ridge South | 3.1 |
|---|---|
| 4125, QLD | 2.8 |
| Queensland | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
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.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
12.7% ▲ +21.3%
Lower than 88% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Park Ridge South, the largest group is 2 people at 34%, followed by 3 people (19%) and 4 people (18%).
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.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Park Ridge South, Couples with children is the majority at 59%; Couples without children is next at 28%.
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