Parkwood · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Parkwood

How families and households are made up across the area.

Couples with children make up the largest group of homes in Parkwood, at 59.4%. This makes the area stand out for its large households, where the typical home holds 3.0 people, which is a little above the national figure.

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📍 Parkwood, Suburb / Locality

Where Parkwood sits — Average household size

3.0 → 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 Parkwood — higher than 86% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Parkwood3.0
4214, QLD 2.7
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Parkwood are much larger than in most areas, with 3.0 people per home. This is reflected in the low number of people living alone, at 12.8%, which is far below the Queensland figure of 24.7%.

3.0 → 0.0%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.0
  • 2016: 3.0
  • 2021: 3.0

Average number of people usually resident per household.

12.8% ▲ +24.8%

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.3%
  • 2016: 11.6%
  • 2021: 12.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Parkwood, the largest group is 2 people at 32%, followed by 4 people (21%) and 3 people (20%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Families with children are the norm here, though one-parent families make up 14.9% of the total. This figure is higher than most areas, though it is about the same as the national rate of 14.1%.

14.9% ▲ +16.9%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.7%
  • 2016: 15.2%
  • 2021: 14.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Parkwood, Couples with children is the majority at 59%; Couples without children is next at 25%.

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 Parkwood [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32278/parkwood/topic/family-households