Woorabinda · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Woorabinda

How families and households are made up across the area.

Larger home sizes have become a standout feature for Woorabinda, where the typical household is now significantly bigger than the national average. The area is marked by a very high number of one-parent families, with 63% of families fitting this description.

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📍 Woorabinda, Suburb / Locality

Where Woorabinda sits — Average household size

3.3 ▼ -10.8%
  • 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 Woorabinda — higher than 91% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Woorabinda3.3
4713, QLD 3.3
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Woorabinda are crowded compared to other areas, with 3.3 people per home, well above the Queensland figure of 2.5. While 16.5% of households hold six or more people, those living alone make up 25.3%, which is about the same as the national rate.

3.3 ▼ -10.8%

Higher than 91% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.7
  • 2016: 3.5
  • 2021: 3.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

25.3% ▲ +20.3%

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 21.0%
  • 2016: 22.9%
  • 2021: 25.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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Woorabinda splits fairly evenly between 1 person (25%) and 3 people (21%), with 6 or more at 16%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 63% of the total, a figure that is far above the 14.1% seen across Australia. Couples with children account for 28% of families, while those without children make up 5.7%.

63.0% ▲ +44.9%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 43.4%
  • 2016: 49.9%
  • 2021: 63.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Woorabinda, One-parent families is the majority at 63%; Couples with children is next at 28%.

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 Woorabinda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33156/woorabinda/topic/family-households