The Glen · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in The Glen

How families and households are made up across the area.

One-parent families make up 18.2% of the community in The Glen, which is well above the national figure. This gap stands out in an area where homes are generally larger than the national average, typically housing 2.7 people.

Open map →
📍 The Glen, Suburb / Locality

Where The Glen sits — Average household size

2.7
  • 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 The Glen — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
The Glen2.7
4370, QLD 2.4
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

People per home in The Glen is 2.7, which is higher than most areas and slightly above the Queensland and Australian figures of 2.5.

2.7

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

View on map →

The Glen splits fairly evenly between 2 people (50%) and 3 people (50%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Single-parent families are much more common here than in most similar areas, sitting at 18.2% compared to 14.1% nationally. Couples without children make up the largest group at 40.9%, while couples with children account for 31.8% of families.

18.2%

Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 17.4%
  • 2021: 18.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

View on map →

In The Glen, the largest group is Couples without children at 45%, followed by Couples with children (35%) and One-parent families (20%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

More for The Glen

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in The Glen [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32792/the-glen/topic/family-households