Pleystowe · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Pleystowe

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly 3 people live in the typical home in Pleystowe, which is a little above the Queensland and national figures. This area is heavily shaped by family life, with more than half of all households consisting of couples with children.

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📍 Pleystowe, Suburb / Locality

Where Pleystowe sits — Average household size

2.8 ▲ +3.7%
  • 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 Pleystowe — higher than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Pleystowe2.8
4741, QLD 2.6
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

People per home are much higher than most areas at 2.8. This is consistent with fewer people living alone, at 20.6%, which is well below the national figure of 25.6%.

2.8 ▲ +3.7%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.7
  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.8

Average number of people usually resident per household.

20.6% ▼ -2.5%

Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.1%
  • 2016: 14.3%
  • 2021: 20.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Pleystowe, the largest group is 2 people at 37%, followed by 1 person (20%) and 3 people (15%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 56.4% of the area. One-parent families are much less common here than in other areas, at 8.0%, which is well below the Queensland figure of 15.4%.

8.0% ▲ +26.7%

Lower than 67% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 6.3%
  • 2016: 5.2%
  • 2021: 8.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Pleystowe, Couples with children is the majority at 57%; Couples without children is next at 33%.

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 Pleystowe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32341/pleystowe/topic/family-households