South Isis · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in South Isis

How families and households are made up across the area.

Fewer people live alone in South Isis than in most other areas, which has remained a steady trend over the last decade. This is a place where couples and families dominate the landscape, with the typical home hosting 2.5 people.

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Where South Isis sits — Average household size

2.5 ▲ +4.2%
  • 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 South Isis — higher than 50% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
South Isis2.5
4660, QLD 2.2
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About half of all homes here are occupied by two people, while only 15.4% are single-person households. This proportion of people living alone is far below the national figure of 25.6%.

2.5 ▲ +4.2%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.4
  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

15.4% ▼ -29.9%

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 22.0%
  • 2016: 17.8%
  • 2021: 15.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In South Isis, the largest group is 2 people at 50%, followed by 1 person (15%) and 3 people (12%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the majority of families at 54.5%. Only 6.1% of families are headed by a single parent, which is well below the Queensland figure of 15.4%.

6.1% ▼ -30.9%

Lower than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 8.8%
  • 2016: 6.8%
  • 2021: 6.1%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In South Isis, Couples with children is the majority at 54%; Couples without children is next at 40%.

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 South Isis [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32591/south-isis/topic/family-households