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Family & Households in Whiteside

How families and households are made up across the area.

More than 60% of families in Whiteside are couples with children, making it a strong hub for family living. This focus on larger households is reflected in the typical home size, which is notably larger than the national figure.

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Where Whiteside sits — Average household size

3.0 ▲ +3.4%
  • 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 Whiteside — higher than 86% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Whiteside3.0
4503, QLD 2.7
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Whiteside typically hold 3.0 people, which is a little above the Queensland and Australian figures of 2.5. Very few people live alone here, at just 9.8%, a figure far below the national average.

3.0 ▲ +3.4%

Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.9
  • 2016: 3.1
  • 2021: 3.0

Average number of people usually resident per household.

9.8% ▲ +6.1%

Lower than 93% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.2%
  • 2016: 7.0%
  • 2021: 9.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Whiteside, the largest group is 2 people at 42%, followed by 4 people (21%) and 3 people (12%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 7.4% of the population, which is well below both the state and national figures. Most families are couples, with 60.6% having children and 31% without.

7.4% ▼ -19.9%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 9.2%
  • 2016: 8.0%
  • 2021: 7.4%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Whiteside, Couples with children is the majority at 61%; Couples without children is next at 31%.

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 Whiteside [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33064/whiteside/topic/family-households