Seaforth · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Seaforth

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far fewer people live in each home in Seaforth compared to the state and national figures. This area is defined by a high number of small households, with a typical home holding only 2.1 people.

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Where Seaforth sits — Average household size

2.1 ▼ -12.5%
  • 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 Seaforth — lower than 81% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Seaforth2.1
4741, QLD 2.6
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 30.9% of people live alone, which is well above the Queensland figure of 24.7%. Two-person households are the most common, making up 47.6% of all homes.

2.1 ▼ -12.5%

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.4
  • 2016: 2.2
  • 2021: 2.1

Average number of people usually resident per household.

30.9% ▲ +46.7%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.1%
  • 2016: 33.1%
  • 2021: 30.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Seaforth, the largest group is 2 people at 46%, followed by 1 person (30%) and 3 people (9%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up only 6.5% of the area, a figure well below the national average of 14.1%. Most families here are couples, with 51.3% having no children and 42.3% with children.

6.5% ▼ -27.4%

Lower than 73% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.0%
  • 2016: 7.6%
  • 2021: 6.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Seaforth, Couples without children is the majority at 51%; Couples with children is next at 42%.

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 Seaforth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32532/seaforth/topic/family-households