Selene · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Selene

How families and households are made up across the area.

About the same as the national figure, Selene sees 2.6 people living in the typical home. This small community has a high proportion of families with children, though its overall household size mirrors trends seen across Queensland and Australia.

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Where Selene sits — Average household size

2.6
  • 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 Selene — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Selene2.6
4630, QLD 2.2
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With 2.6 people per home, households in Selene are larger than in most similar areas, though this is about the same as the Queensland and national figures of 2.5.

2.6

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.7
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Selene, 3 people is the majority at 63%; 1 person is next at 38%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 59.3% of families here. One-parent families account for 14.8%, which is higher than most similar areas but about the same as the 14.1% seen across Australia.

14.8%

Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 14.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Selene, Couples with children is the majority at 53%; Couples without children is next at 33%.

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 Selene [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32534/selene/topic/family-households