Spreadborough · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Spreadborough

How families and households are made up across the area.

Larger households have become more common in Spreadborough since 2011. The area is now defined by a high proportion of single-parent families and homes that are larger than the national average.

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📍 Spreadborough, Suburb / Locality

Where Spreadborough sits — Average household size

2.8
  • 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 Spreadborough — higher than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Spreadborough2.8
4825 crosses QLD/NT 2.6
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Spreadborough are more crowded than most, with a typical 2.8 people per home. This is a little above the Queensland and national figures of 2.5.

2.8

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.0
  • 2021: 2.8

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Spreadborough, the largest group is 4 people at 33%, followed by 2 people (27%) and 1 person (20%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Single-parent families make up 23.9% of the area, which is among the highest levels seen in similar places and well above the national figure of 14.1%. Couples with children are the most common family type at 43.5%.

Family composition

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In Spreadborough, the largest group is Couples with children at 48%, followed by Couples without children (26%) and One-parent families (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 Spreadborough [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32618/spreadborough/topic/family-households