Westmar · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Westmar

How families and households are made up across the area.

More than 3 people live in the typical home in Westmar, which is well above the figures for Queensland and Australia. This makes it one of the areas with the largest households at this level. The community is mainly made up of couples with children.

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📍 Westmar, Suburb / Locality

Where Westmar sits — Average household size

3.2
  • 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 Westmar — higher than 89% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Westmar3.2
4422, QLD 2.5
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are much larger than usual, with 3.2 people per dwelling compared to 2.5 across the state and nation.

3.2

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 3.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

Household size

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Westmar splits fairly evenly between 1 person (29%) and 2 people (29%), with 5 people at 21%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 72.3% of families, while one-parent families account for 10.6%. This last figure is well below both the Queensland and Australian averages.

10.6%

Lower than 51% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 10.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Westmar, Couples with children is the majority at 68%; Couples without children is next at 22%.

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 Westmar [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33050/westmar/topic/family-households