Upper Yarraman · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Upper Yarraman

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly half of all families in Upper Yarraman consist of couples with children, making it a primary family hub for the area. Most homes are small to medium sized, with a typical household of two or three people. This creates a balanced mix of family units and smaller living arrangements.

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📍 Upper Yarraman, Suburb / Locality

Where Upper Yarraman sits — Average household size

2.4
  • 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 Upper Yarraman — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Upper Yarraman2.4
4614, QLD 2.2
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Upper Yarraman has 2.4 people, which is about the same as the Queensland and national figures. About 22.9% of people live alone, a figure that is a little below the Australian average of 25.6%.

2.4

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

22.9%

Lower than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 32.5%
  • 2021: 22.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Upper Yarraman, the largest group is 2 people at 41%, followed by 3 people (31%) and 1 person (28%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 46.8% of families here, while couples without children account for 40.3%. One-parent families represent 12.9% of the total, which is higher than most similar areas but a little below the national figure.

12.9%

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 22.5%
  • 2021: 12.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Upper Yarraman, the largest group is Couples with children at 47%, followed by Couples without children (40%) and One-parent families (13%).

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 Upper Yarraman [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32921/upper-yarraman/topic/family-households