The Hermitage · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in The Hermitage

How families and households are made up across the area.

Household patterns in The Hermitage have shifted as the area becomes more residential. Most homes now house only two people, and the typical household size is smaller than the national figure. It is an area where couples dominate the living arrangements.

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📍 The Hermitage, Suburb / Locality

Where The Hermitage sits — Average household size

2.1 —
  • 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 Hermitage — lower than 81% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
The Hermitage2.1
4370, QLD 2.4
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Two-person households are the most common here, making up 60% of homes. Only 20% of people live alone, which is well below the Queensland figure of 24.7% and the national figure of 25.6%. Overall, the 2.1 people per home is much lower than most areas.

2.1 —

Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.2
  • 2021: 2.1

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In The Hermitage, 2 people is the majority at 63%; 1 person is next at 21%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples without children make up the majority of families at 64.1%. Notably, there are no one-parent families in the area, a figure that is far below the national average of 14.1%.

0.0% —

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In The Hermitage, Couples without children is the majority at 69%; Couples with children is next at 31%.

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 The Hermitage [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32795/the-hermitage/topic/family-households