Pinbarren · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Pinbarren

How families and households are made up across the area.

Only 14.1% of people live alone in Pinbarren, a figure far below both the state and national averages. This makes it a place where the vast majority of residents share their homes with others. Most households are small, but the area has a higher proportion of larger families than is typical for similar places.

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📍 Pinbarren, Suburb / Locality

Where Pinbarren sits — Average household size

2.6 ▲ +4.0%
  • 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 Pinbarren — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Pinbarren2.6
4568, QLD 2.6
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home here has 2.6 people, which is higher than most areas. While 43.6% of households consist of two people, those living alone are far less common here than across Queensland and Australia.

2.6 ▲ +4.0%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

14.1% ▼ -31.4%

Lower than 84% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.6%
  • 2016: 22.3%
  • 2021: 14.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Pinbarren, the largest group is 2 people at 45%, followed by 3 people (17%) and 1 person (14%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Nearly half of all families are couples with children, while 16.8% are one-parent families. This last figure is much higher than in most similar areas and sits a little above the national average.

16.8% ▲ +55.6%

Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.8%
  • 2016: 8.8%
  • 2021: 16.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Pinbarren, the largest group is Couples with children at 49%, followed by Couples without children (34%) and One-parent families (17%).

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 Pinbarren [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32321/pinbarren/topic/family-households