Toolburra · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Toolburra

How families and households are made up across the area.

Larger households are a common feature of daily life in Toolburra. This small community sees more people living under one roof than is typical for most of the country, with a high number of single parents raising children.

Open map →
📍 Toolburra, Suburb / Locality

Where Toolburra sits — Average household size

2.9
  • 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 Toolburra — higher than 81% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Toolburra2.9
4370, QLD 2.4
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Toolburra typically hold 2.9 people, which is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the national figure of 2.5.

2.9

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.0
  • 2021: 2.9

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

View on map →

In Toolburra, 1 person is the majority at 57%; 3 people is next at 43%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 24.5% of the community, a figure that is among the highest for similar areas and far above the Australian average of 14.1%. This group is a significant part of the local mix, alongside couples with children who make up 46.9% of families.

24.5%

Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 24.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

View on map →

In Toolburra, Couples with children is the majority at 51%; One-parent families is next at 27%.

Sources

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

More for Toolburra

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Toolburra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32848/toolburra/topic/family-households