Webb · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Webb

How families and households are made up across the area.

A far higher share of one-parent families live in Webb than the national average, which is a standout feature for the area. While typical homes are small, the community is split between couples and a large number of people living on their own.

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📍 Webb, Suburb / Locality

Where Webb sits — Average household size

2.3 ▼ -8.0%
  • 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 Webb — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Webb2.3
4860, QLD 2.4
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 34.6% of people in Webb live alone, a figure well above the Queensland average of 24.7%. Because of this, the typical home here holds 2.3 people, which is a little below the national figure of 2.5.

2.3 ▼ -8.0%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

34.6% ▲ +6.1%

Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 32.6%
  • 2016: 35.5%
  • 2021: 34.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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Webb splits fairly evenly between 2 people (35%) and 1 person (34%), with 3 people at 14%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 27.9% of the total, a rate far above the Australian average of 14.1%. Other common family types include couples with children, who make up 41.5% of families.

27.9% ▲ +30.0%

Higher than 95% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.5%
  • 2016: 27.7%
  • 2021: 27.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Webb, the largest group is Couples with children at 41%, followed by One-parent families (28%) and Couples without children (26%).

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 Webb [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33018/webb/topic/family-households