Tipton · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Tipton

How families and households are made up across the area.

More than two-thirds of families in Tipton are couples with children, making it a place where large households are common. The area is notably family-oriented, with typical homes holding more people than those in most other similar areas.

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📍 Tipton, Suburb / Locality

Where Tipton sits — Average household size

2.8
  • 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 Tipton — higher than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Tipton2.8
4405, QLD 2.6
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Tipton typically hold 2.8 people, which is much higher than most areas and a little above the national figure of 2.5.

2.8

Higher than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 3.7
  • 2021: 2.8

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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In Tipton, the largest group is 1 person at 40%, followed by 2 people (30%) and 4 people (30%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Single-parent families make up 16.7% of the local total, a figure that is much higher than most areas and a little above the Queensland average of 15.4%.

16.7%

Higher than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 16.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Tipton, Couples with children is the majority at 63%; Couples without children is next at 22%.

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 Tipton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32835/tipton/topic/family-households