Tiaro · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Tiaro

How families and households are made up across the area.

Small households are common in Tiaro, where the typical home holds just 2.2 people. This is a little below the national figure of 2.5, reflecting a local trend towards smaller living arrangements.

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Where Tiaro sits — Average household size

2.2 ▼ -4.3%
  • 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 Tiaro — lower than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Tiaro2.2
4650, QLD 2.3
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 28.3% of residents live alone, which is well above the Queensland figure of 24.7%. This contributes to smaller home sizes, with nearly half of all households containing just two people.

2.2 ▼ -4.3%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.3
  • 2016: 2.1
  • 2021: 2.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

28.3% ▲ +10.8%

Higher than 66% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 25.6%
  • 2016: 32.2%
  • 2021: 28.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Tiaro, the largest group is 2 people at 47%, followed by 1 person (28%) and 3 people (12%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 18.1% of the total, which is well above the national average of 14.1%. This is much higher than most similar areas.

18.1% ▼ -1.7%

Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.4%
  • 2016: 19.8%
  • 2021: 18.1%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Tiaro, the largest group is Couples without children at 48%, followed by Couples with children (32%) and One-parent families (18%).

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 Tiaro [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32824/tiaro/topic/family-households