Wilsonton · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Wilsonton

How families and households are made up across the area.

More than one-third of homes in Wilsonton are occupied by a single person, making it a place with a very high number of solo residents. This trend contributes to a typical household size of 2.2 people, which is a little below the national figure.

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📍 Wilsonton, Suburb / Locality

Where Wilsonton sits — Average household size

2.2 ▼ -4.3%
  • 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 Wilsonton — lower than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Wilsonton2.2
4350, QLD 2.4
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Living alone is common here, with 37.5% of households consisting of one person, a figure far above the 25.6% seen across Australia. Because of this, the usual home size is smaller than in most other areas.

2.2 ▼ -4.3%

Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.3
  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

37.5% ▲ +16.9%

Higher than 88% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 32.0%
  • 2016: 33.4%
  • 2021: 37.5%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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Wilsonton splits fairly evenly between 1 person (37%) and 2 people (35%), with 3 people at 13%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 21.9% of the total, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. Couples with children are the most common family type at 43.8%.

21.9% ▲ +18.6%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.5%
  • 2016: 20.4%
  • 2021: 21.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Wilsonton, the largest group is Couples with children at 44%, followed by Couples without children (32%) and One-parent families (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 Wilsonton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33087/wilsonton/topic/family-households