Wolffdene · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Wolffdene

How families and households are made up across the area.

Almost three people per home is the norm in Wolffdene, reflecting a neighborhood where large households are common. This community has much fewer people living alone than most other areas, with typical homes being larger than the national figure.

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📍 Wolffdene, Suburb / Locality

Where Wolffdene sits — Average household size

2.9 ▼ -9.4%
  • 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 Wolffdene — higher than 81% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Wolffdene2.9
4207, QLD 2.7
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

A typical home here holds 2.9 people, which is a little above the national figure of 2.5. Only 15.9% of households are single people, a rate well below both the Queensland and Australian averages.

2.9 ▼ -9.4%

Higher than 81% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.2
  • 2016: 3.1
  • 2021: 2.9

Average number of people usually resident per household.

15.9% ▲ +2.3%

Lower than 78% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.6%
  • 2016: 10.0%
  • 2021: 15.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Wolffdene, the largest group is 2 people at 32%, followed by 3 people (23%) and 4 people (21%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the largest group at 58.1%, while 13.1% are one-parent families. This last group is more common here than in most similar areas, though it remains a little below the state and national figures.

13.1% ▲ +14.7%

Higher than 63% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 11.4%
  • 2016: 15.1%
  • 2021: 13.1%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Wolffdene, Couples with children is the majority at 59%; Couples without children is next at 27%.

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 Wolffdene [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33111/wolffdene/topic/family-households