Pimlico · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Pimlico

How families and households are made up across the area.

A very high proportion of single-person homes sets Pimlico apart from most similar areas. This is a place where small households are the norm, with nearly 44% of residents living alone. This trend is far above the national figure and shapes the local housing landscape.

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Where Pimlico sits — Average household size

2.0 → 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 Pimlico — lower than 86% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Pimlico2.0
4812, QLD 2.2
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Pimlico has just 2.0 people, which is well below the Queensland and Australian figure of 2.5. This is driven by a very high rate of people living alone, at 44.1%.

2.0 → 0.0%

Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.0
  • 2016: 2.0
  • 2021: 2.0

Average number of people usually resident per household.

44.1% ▲ +5.6%

Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 41.8%
  • 2016: 44.8%
  • 2021: 44.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Pimlico, the largest group is 1 person at 44%, followed by 2 people (31%) and 3 people (12%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 22.7% of the area, a figure that is well above both the state and national averages. Couples with children are the most common family type at 48.6%.

22.7% ▼ -7.2%

Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 24.5%
  • 2016: 26.3%
  • 2021: 22.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Pimlico, the largest group is Couples with children at 48%, followed by Couples without children (26%) and One-parent families (23%).

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 Pimlico [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32317/pimlico/topic/family-households