Steiglitz · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Steiglitz

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly 28% of people in Steiglitz live on their own, which is a higher rate than most similar areas. This makes the community feel smaller, with a typical home holding just 2.3 people.

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📍 Steiglitz, Suburb / Locality

Where Steiglitz 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 Steiglitz — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Steiglitz2.3
4207, QLD 2.7
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Small households are common here, with 45% of homes containing two people and 27.7% holding only one. This means the usual household size is a little below the Queensland and Australian figures of 2.5.

2.3 ▼ -4.2%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.4
  • 2016: 2.2
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

27.7% ▲ +44.0%

Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.2%
  • 2016: 25.5%
  • 2021: 27.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Steiglitz, the largest group is 2 people at 43%, followed by 1 person (27%) and 4 people (12%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 48.2% of families, while those without children account for 39.5%. One-parent families make up 12.5%, which is higher than most similar areas but a little below the state and national figures.

12.5% ▲ +120.8%

Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 5.6%
  • 2016: 14.4%
  • 2021: 12.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Steiglitz, the largest group is Couples with children at 48%, followed by Couples without children (39%) and One-parent families (12%).

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 Steiglitz [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32659/steiglitz/topic/family-households