2.5 ▼ -3.8%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.6
- 2016: 2.5
- 2021: 2.5
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Parkside · Suburb / Locality
How families and households are made up across the area.
About 2.5 people live in the typical home in Parkside, reflecting a mix of family units and single dwellers. While the area follows national trends in household size, one-parent families are more common here than in most similar areas.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Parkside — higher than 50% of areas.
| Parkside | 2.5 |
|---|---|
| 4825 crosses QLD/NT | 2.6 |
| Queensland | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
Around 25.7% of people live alone, which is about the same as the Australian figure. Two-person homes are the most common, making up 36.9% of all households.
2.5 ▼ -3.8%
Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
25.7% ▲ +6.2%
Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Parkside, the largest group is 2 people at 37%, followed by 1 person (26%) and 3 people (16%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up 57.1% of families in the area. One-parent families account for 14.2%, a figure that is higher than most similar areas despite being a little below the Queensland average.
14.2% ▲ +24.0%
Higher than 69% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Parkside, Couples with children is the majority at 57%; Couples without children is next at 27%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Parkside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32277/parkside/topic/family-households