Thagoona · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Thagoona

How families and households are made up across the area.

Larger households are a standout feature in Thagoona compared to most similar areas. With an average of 3.0 people per home, the area feels more crowded than the typical Australian dwelling. This trend is reinforced by a very low number of people living on their own.

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Where Thagoona sits — Average household size

3.0 → 0.0%
  • 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 Thagoona — higher than 86% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Thagoona3.0
4306, QLD 2.9
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Only 13.2% of residents live alone, which is far below the national figure of 25.6%. Most homes have two people (36.4%), while 17.6% hold three people.

3.0 → 0.0%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.0
  • 2016: 3.0
  • 2021: 3.0

Average number of people usually resident per household.

13.2% ▲ +19.9%

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.0%
  • 2016: 12.3%
  • 2021: 13.2%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Thagoona, the largest group is 2 people at 37%, followed by 3 people (18%) and 4 people (15%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the majority of families at 59.2%. One-parent families account for 11.2%, which is well below the Queensland figure of 15.4%.

11.2% ▼ -14.3%

Higher than 52% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.0%
  • 2016: 12.6%
  • 2021: 11.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Thagoona, Couples with children is the majority at 59%; Couples without children is next at 29%.

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 Thagoona [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32777/thagoona/topic/family-households