Woolooga · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Woolooga

How families and households are made up across the area.

Almost half of all households in Woolooga are couples without children, making it the most common living arrangement. This community has a very low proportion of single-parent families and people living alone compared to the rest of the country. Most homes are occupied by two or more people, with the typical household size matching the national figure of 2.5 people.

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📍 Woolooga, Suburb / Locality

Where Woolooga 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 Woolooga — higher than 50% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Woolooga2.5
4570, QLD 2.4
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Nearly half of all homes house two people, while only 16.2% of residents live alone. This is well below the 25.6% national figure and much lower than most other areas.

2.5 ▲ +8.7%

Higher than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.3
  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

16.2% ▼ -38.7%

Lower than 77% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 26.5%
  • 2016: 17.1%
  • 2021: 16.2%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Woolooga, 2 people is the majority at 54%; 1 person is next at 18%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples make up the vast majority of families here, with those without children at 49.4% and those with children at 46.6%. Only 1.6% of families are one-parent households, which is far below the Australian average of 14.1%.

1.6% ▼ -87.7%

Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 13.1%
  • 2016: 2.6%
  • 2021: 1.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Woolooga, Couples without children is the majority at 51%; Couples with children is next at 48%.

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 Woolooga [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33147/woolooga/topic/family-households