Springsure · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Springsure

How families and households are made up across the area.

More than a third of households in Springsure consist of just one person, making it a place where living alone is much more common than elsewhere. This contributes to a typical home size of 2.3 people, which is a little below the national figure.

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📍 Springsure, Suburb / Locality

Where Springsure sits — Average household size

2.3 ▼ -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 Springsure — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Springsure2.3
4722, QLD 2.6
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

One-person homes are very common here, making up 32.5% of all households—a figure well above the 25.6% national average. Two-person homes are the most frequent at 38.1%.

2.3 ▼ -4.2%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.4
  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

32.5% ▲ +23.4%

Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 26.3%
  • 2016: 28.0%
  • 2021: 32.5%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Springsure, the largest group is 2 people at 38%, followed by 1 person (32%) and 3 people (10%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 52.4% of families in the area. One-parent families account for 12.6%, which is higher than in most similar areas but a little below the national figure of 14.1%.

12.6% ▲ +16.2%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 10.8%
  • 2016: 8.0%
  • 2021: 12.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Springsure, Couples with children is the majority at 52%; Couples without children is next at 34%.

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 Springsure [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32633/springsure/topic/family-households