Weranga · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Weranga

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far more people live alone in Weranga than in most similar areas, with 41.3% of households consisting of just one person. This high number of single-person homes shapes the local landscape, though the typical household size of 2.5 people remains consistent with both Queensland and national figures.

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📍 Weranga, Suburb / Locality

Where Weranga sits — Average household size

2.5 ▲ +8.7%
  • 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 Weranga — higher than 50% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Weranga2.5
4405, QLD 2.6
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

While the typical home holds 2.5 people, 41.3% of households are single-person dwellings. This is far above the Queensland figure of 24.7% and the Australian average of 25.6%.

2.5 ▲ +8.7%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

41.3% ▲ +11.5%

Higher than 92% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 37.0%
  • 2016: 40.3%
  • 2021: 41.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Weranga, the largest group is 1 person at 41%, followed by 2 people (30%) and 3 people (17%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 19.1% of the local mix, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. This is a much higher proportion than in most other similar areas.

19.1% ▼ -8.1%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 20.8%
  • 2016: 15.3%
  • 2021: 19.1%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Weranga, the largest group is Couples with children at 49%, followed by Couples without children (26%) and One-parent families (20%).

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 Weranga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33031/weranga/topic/family-households