Petford · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Petford

How families and households are made up across the area.

Only 1.6 people live in the typical home in Petford, a figure that is well below the national average. This small household size defines the local living patterns across the area.

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📍 Petford, Suburb / Locality

Where Petford sits — Average household size

1.6
  • 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 Petford — lower than 97% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Petford1.6
4871, QLD 2.7
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With only 1.6 people per home, Petford has some of the lowest household occupancy levels among similar areas. This is well below the typical 2.5 people found in homes across Queensland and Australia.

1.6

Lower than 97% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 1.6
  • 2021: 1.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Petford, 2 people is the majority at 67%; 1 person is next at 33%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

The most common family composition is Couples without children at 75%, ahead of Couples with children (0%).

Family composition

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In Petford, Couples without children is the majority at 100%.

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 Petford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32302/petford/topic/family-households