Richmond · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Richmond

How families and households are made up across the area.

Fewer than 10% of people live alone in Richmond (Mackay - Qld), making it an area where very few residents live by themselves. This is far below the national figure of 25.6%, as the community is dominated by larger households and family units.

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Where Richmond sits — Average household size

3.0 ▼ -11.8%
  • 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 Richmond — higher than 86% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Richmond3.0
4740, QLD 2.5
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are larger than usual, with 3.0 people per home compared to the national figure of 2.5. Most households consist of two people (36.9%) or four people (29.2%).

3.0 ▼ -11.8%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.4
  • 2016: 3.1
  • 2021: 3.0

Average number of people usually resident per household.

9.9% ▲ +6.9%

Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.2%
  • 2016: 9.6%
  • 2021: 9.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Richmond, the largest group is 2 people at 36%, followed by 4 people (28%) and 3 people (13%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Family life is centered on couples with children, who make up 74% of all families. One-parent families are very rare at 3.1%, which is far below the Queensland rate of 15.4%.

3.1% ▼ -5.2%

Lower than 82% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.2%
  • 2016: 5.0%
  • 2021: 3.1%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Richmond, Couples with children is the majority at 74%; Couples without children is next at 23%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Richmond [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32424/richmond/topic/family-households