Southbrook · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Southbrook

How families and households are made up across the area.

Living in Southbrook usually means sharing a home, as only 17.1% of households consist of just one person. This is well below the national figure of 25.6%, making it an area where few people live alone compared to most other places.

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📍 Southbrook, Suburb / Locality

Where Southbrook 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 Southbrook — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Southbrook2.7
4363, QLD 2.7
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here typically hold 2.7 people, which is higher than most areas. The most common household size is two people, making up 38.7% of all homes.

2.7 ▲ +3.8%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.6
  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

17.1% ▼ -20.1%

Lower than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.4%
  • 2016: 20.7%
  • 2021: 17.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Southbrook, the largest group is 2 people at 38%, followed by 1 person (17%) and 4 people (15%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Families with couples and children are common here, accounting for 57.9% of the mix. One-parent families make up 15.5%, which is much higher than most similar areas.

15.5% ▲ +21.2%

Higher than 74% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.8%
  • 2016: 11.2%
  • 2021: 15.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Southbrook, Couples with children is the majority at 57%; Couples without children is next at 26%.

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 Southbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32606/southbrook/topic/family-households