Redland Bay · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Redland Bay

How families and households are made up across the area.

Larger households have become more common in Redland Bay since 2011. The area is now shaped by a strong preference for family living, with very few people living by themselves compared to the rest of the country.

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📍 Redland Bay, Suburb / Locality

Where Redland Bay sits — Average household size

2.8 ▼ -3.4%
  • 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 Redland Bay — higher than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Redland Bay2.8
4165, QLD 2.7
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are more crowded than usual, with 2.8 people per dwelling compared to 2.5 across Australia. This is reflected in the low number of people living alone, at just 13.8%, which is far below the national figure of 25.6%.

2.8 ▼ -3.4%

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.9
  • 2016: 2.9
  • 2021: 2.8

Average number of people usually resident per household.

13.8% ▲ +14.2%

Lower than 85% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.1%
  • 2016: 13.6%
  • 2021: 13.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Redland Bay, the largest group is 2 people at 37%, followed by 4 people (19%) and 3 people (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the largest group at 59.9%. One-parent families account for 12.5% of the total, which is higher than in most similar areas but a little below the Queensland rate of 15.4%.

12.5% ▲ +18.9%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.5%
  • 2016: 12.0%
  • 2021: 12.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Redland Bay, Couples with children is the majority at 60%; Couples without children is next at 27%.

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 Redland Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32410/redland-bay/topic/family-households