Walterhall · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Walterhall

How families and households are made up across the area.

Half of all homes in Walterhall are occupied by people living alone. This is a very high proportion compared to the rest of the state and country, making the area stand out for its small household sizes.

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📍 Walterhall, Suburb / Locality

Where Walterhall sits — Average household size

1.9
  • 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 Walterhall — lower than 89% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Walterhall1.9
4714, QLD 2.1
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home here has only 1.9 people, which is well below the national figure of 2.5. This low number is driven by the fact that 50% of households consist of just one person.

1.9

Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 1.7
  • 2021: 1.9

Average number of people usually resident per household.

50.0%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 36.1%
  • 2021: 50.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Walterhall, the largest group is 1 person at 45%, followed by 2 people (34%) and 3 people (11%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 40.7% of the total, a figure far above the 14.1% seen across Australia. Couples without children are also common, representing 33.3% of families.

40.7%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 21.3%
  • 2021: 40.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Walterhall, the largest group is One-parent families at 38%, followed by Couples without children (31%) and Couples with children (28%).

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 Walterhall [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL32976/walterhall/topic/family-households