Parkhurst · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Parkhurst

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly three people live in the typical home in Parkhurst, which is a little above the national figure. This area has far fewer people living alone than the Queensland and Australian averages, reflecting a community dominated by larger family groups.

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Where Parkhurst sits — Average household size

2.9 → 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 Parkhurst — higher than 81% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Parkhurst2.9
4702, QLD 2.7
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home here holds 2.9 people, which is much higher than most similar areas. Only 17.3% of households consist of one person, a figure well below the Queensland average of 24.7%.

2.9 → 0.0%

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.9
  • 2016: 2.9
  • 2021: 2.9

Average number of people usually resident per household.

17.3% ▲ +10.2%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.7%
  • 2016: 16.0%
  • 2021: 17.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Parkhurst, the largest group is 2 people at 30%, followed by 4 people (22%) and 1 person (17%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 67.4% of families here. Only 11.2% are one-parent families, which is well below the Queensland figure of 15.4%.

11.2% ▲ +7.7%

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.4%
  • 2016: 13.3%
  • 2021: 11.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Parkhurst, Couples with children is the majority at 67%; Couples without children is next at 21%.

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 Parkhurst [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32273/parkhurst/topic/family-households