Townview · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Townview

How families and households are made up across the area.

A much higher share of one-parent families than the state average defines Townview. While the typical home holds 2.7 people, the community has a distinct mix of large family groups and a significant number of people living on their own.

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Where Townview sits — Average household size

2.7 ▼ -3.6%
  • 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 Townview — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Townview2.7
4825 crosses QLD/NT 2.6
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

More people live alone here than in most similar areas, with 27.6% of households being single-person. This is a little above the national figure of 25.6%, and the most common home size is two people (31%).

2.7 ▼ -3.6%

Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.8
  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

27.6% ▲ +13.9%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 24.2%
  • 2016: 25.0%
  • 2021: 27.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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Townview splits fairly evenly between 2 people (31%) and 1 person (28%), with 4 people at 14%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 22.1% of the total, which is well above the Queensland figure of 15.4%. Couples with children are the most common family type at 55.6%.

22.1% ▲ +35.3%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.4%
  • 2016: 19.2%
  • 2021: 22.1%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Townview, Couples with children is the majority at 56%; One-parent families is next at 22%.

Sources

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

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Townview [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32868/townview/topic/family-households