# Family & Households — Petrie

How families and households are made up across the area.

Area: Petrie (Suburb / Locality)

Far fewer people live alone in Petrie than in most other areas, with only 19.0% of households consisting of a single person. This makes Petrie a place where most homes are shared, contributing to a typical household size of 2.7 people.

Homes here are larger than the usual area, with 2.7 people per dwelling. This is about the same as the figures for Queensland and Australia, and is driven by the fact that only 19.0% of people live alone, which is well below the national figure of 25.6%.

Couples with children make up the majority of families at 57.8%. One-parent families account for 15.3% of the total, a figure that is higher than most areas and a little above the Australian average of 14.1%.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Average household size | 2.7 | -3.6% since 2011 |
| One-parent families | 15.3% | +12.8% since 2011 |
| People living alone | 19.0% | +23.8% since 2011 |

**Family composition** — Couples with children 57.8%, Couples without children 26.0%, One-parent families 15.3%, Other families 0.8%

**Household size** — 2 people 34.4%, 1 person 19.0%, 3 people 18.8%, 4 people 17.7%, 5 people 7.0%, 6 or more 2.6%

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32303/petrie/topic/family-households