Salisbury · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Salisbury

How families and households are made up across the area.

Over 60% of families in Salisbury are couples with children, making this the most common household type. The area generally has more people living in each home than most similar places, with a typical household size of 2.7 people.

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Where Salisbury sits — Average household size

2.7 ▲ +3.8%
  • 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 Salisbury — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Salisbury2.7
4107, QLD 2.7
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are larger than in most similar areas, with 2.7 people per dwelling. This is reflected in the fact that only 21.5% of people live alone, which is well below the national figure of 25.6%.

2.7 ▲ +3.8%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.6
  • 2016: 2.7
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

21.5% ▼ -1.5%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.8%
  • 2016: 22.1%
  • 2021: 21.5%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Salisbury, the largest group is 2 people at 32%, followed by 1 person (21%) and 3 people (19%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 13.4% of the total, a rate higher than most similar areas. This is a little below the Queensland figure of 15.4%.

13.4% ▼ -21.1%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.0%
  • 2016: 14.8%
  • 2021: 13.4%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Salisbury, Couples with children is the majority at 61%; Couples without children is next at 24%.

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 Salisbury [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32504/salisbury/topic/family-households