2.1 —
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2016: 2.2
- 2021: 2.1
Average number of people usually resident per household.
The Hermitage · Suburb / Locality
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.
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is The Hermitage — lower than 81% of areas.
| The Hermitage | 2.1 |
|---|---|
| 4370, QLD | 2.4 |
| Queensland | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
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.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
20.0% —
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In The Hermitage, 2 people is the majority at 63%; 1 person is next at 21%.
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.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In The Hermitage, Couples without children is the majority at 69%; Couples with children is next at 31%.
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