Parkside · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Parkside

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.

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Where Parkside sits — Average household size

2.5 ▼ -3.8%
  • 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 Parkside — higher than 50% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Parkside2.5
4825 crosses QLD/NT 2.6
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

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.

  • 2011: 2.6
  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

25.7% ▲ +6.2%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 24.2%
  • 2016: 25.5%
  • 2021: 25.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Parkside, the largest group is 2 people at 37%, followed by 1 person (26%) and 3 people (16%).

Families

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.

  • 2011: 11.4%
  • 2016: 15.3%
  • 2021: 14.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Parkside, Couples with children is the majority at 57%; Couples without children is next at 27%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

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