Ringtail Creek · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Ringtail Creek

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far fewer people live alone in Ringtail Creek compared to most similar areas. This community is largely made up of families, with nearly half of all households consisting of couples with children.

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📍 Ringtail Creek, Suburb / Locality

Where Ringtail Creek sits — Average household size

2.4 ▲ +9.1%
  • 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 Ringtail Creek — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Ringtail Creek2.4
4565, QLD 2.4
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home here has 2.4 people, which is about the same as the Queensland and national figures. Only 16.4% of residents live alone, a figure that is well below the national average of 25.6%.

2.4 ▲ +9.1%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.2
  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

16.4% ▼ -38.8%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 26.9%
  • 2016: 25.7%
  • 2021: 16.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Ringtail Creek, the largest group is 2 people at 43%, followed by 3 people (26%) and 1 person (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 20% of the total, which is much higher than most areas and well above the national figure of 14.1%. Couples with children are the most common group at 48%.

20.0% ▲ +118.3%

Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.2%
  • 2016: 15.1%
  • 2021: 20.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Ringtail Creek, the largest group is Couples with children at 47%, followed by Couples without children (34%) and One-parent families (19%).

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 Ringtail Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32430/ringtail-creek/topic/family-households