Queenton · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Queenton

How families and households are made up across the area.

A high rate of one-parent families is a defining feature of Queenton, where 24.9% of families fit this description. This is far above the national figure. The area also has a high number of people living alone, leading to smaller typical households than in most other places.

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📍 Queenton, Suburb / Locality

Where Queenton sits — Average household size

2.3 ▼ -8.0%
  • 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 Queenton — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Queenton2.3
4820, QLD 2.4
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 32.4% of people in Queenton live alone, which is well above the Queensland figure of 24.7%. Because of this, the typical home has 2.3 people, a little below the national average of 2.5.

2.3 ▼ -8.0%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

32.4% ▲ +14.5%

Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 28.3%
  • 2016: 32.8%
  • 2021: 32.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Queenton, the largest group is 2 people at 39%, followed by 1 person (32%) and 3 people (12%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 24.9% of the total, placing Queenton among the highest areas for this family type. This is far above the Australian average of 14.1%, while couples with children represent 41.8% of families.

24.9% ▲ +10.5%

Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 22.6%
  • 2016: 27.5%
  • 2021: 24.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Queenton, the largest group is Couples with children at 42%, followed by Couples without children (32%) and One-parent families (25%).

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 Queenton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32376/queenton/topic/family-households