Walligan · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Walligan

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly three people live in the typical home in Walligan, which is much higher than most similar areas. This trend is driven by a very low number of people living alone and a high proportion of families with children.

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📍 Walligan, Suburb / Locality

Where Walligan sits — Average household size

2.9 → 0.0%
  • 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 Walligan — higher than 81% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Walligan2.9
4655, QLD 2.3
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Only 10.6% of people live alone here, a figure far below the national average of 25.6%. Consequently, the usual household size is 2.9 people, which is a little above the Queensland figure of 2.5.

2.9 → 0.0%

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.9
  • 2016: 2.7
  • 2021: 2.9

Average number of people usually resident per household.

10.6% ▼ -15.7%

Lower than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.6%
  • 2016: 16.9%
  • 2021: 10.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Walligan, the largest group is 2 people at 37%, followed by 4 people (18%) and 3 people (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 57.3% of families in the area. One-parent families account for 16.9%, which is much higher than most similar areas and a little above the Australian average of 14.1%.

16.9% ▲ +39.5%

Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.1%
  • 2016: 4.9%
  • 2021: 16.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Walligan, Couples with children is the majority at 57%; Couples without children is next at 25%.

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 Walligan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32967/walligan/topic/family-households