Springfield · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Springfield

How families and households are made up across the area.

A huge gap exists between Springfield and the rest of the country, where homes hold far more people than usual. With an average of 4.5 people per home, this area has some of the largest households in the region.

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📍 Springfield, Suburb / Locality

Where Springfield sits — Average household size

4.5
  • 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 Springfield — higher than 99% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Springfield4.5
4871, QLD 2.7
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Springfield households are far larger than those in Queensland and Australia, where the typical figure is 2.5 people. This average of 4.5 people per home is among the highest for similar areas.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

The most common family composition is Couples with children at 60%, ahead of Couples without children (60%).

Family composition

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Springfield splits fairly evenly between Couples with children (50%) and Couples without children (50%).

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 Springfield [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32628/springfield/topic/family-households