Stockyard · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Stockyard

How families and households are made up across the area.

More people share a roof in Stockyard than in most other areas, with an average of 2.9 people per home. This larger household size is a common feature of daily life here, as the area has a higher proportion of families with children than is typical across the country.

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Where Stockyard sits — Average household size

2.9
  • 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 Stockyard — higher than 81% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Stockyard2.9
4344, QLD 2.7
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Stockyard are a little more crowded than the Queensland and national figures, with 2.9 people per dwelling. This is much higher than most similar areas.

2.9

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.1
  • 2021: 2.9

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Stockyard, the largest group is 2 people at 38%, followed by 1 person (24%) and 4 people (24%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Family life is diverse, with couples with children making up 45.1% of households. One-parent families account for 17.6% of the total, which is well above the Australian figure of 14.1%.

17.6%

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 7.3%
  • 2021: 17.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Stockyard, the largest group is Couples with children at 48%, followed by Couples without children (33%) and One-parent families (19%).

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 Stockyard [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32666/stockyard/topic/family-households