Woree · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Woree

How families and households are made up across the area.

A high share of single-parent families defines Woree, where nearly 30% of families fall into this category. This is far above the national figure and stands as one of the highest rates among similar areas. The area also sees a significant number of people living on their own.

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📍 Woree, Suburb / Locality

Where Woree sits — Average household size

2.3 ▼ -4.2%
  • 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 Woree — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Woree2.3
4868, QLD 2.6
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 33.4% of people in Woree live alone, which is well above the Queensland figure of 24.7%. Because of this, the typical home holds 2.3 people, a little below the national average of 2.5.

2.3 ▼ -4.2%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.4
  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

33.4% ▲ +3.0%

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 32.4%
  • 2016: 32.6%
  • 2021: 33.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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Woree splits fairly evenly between 1 person (33%) and 2 people (33%), with 3 people at 15%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 29.9% of the local total, a figure far above the 14.1% seen across Australia. Other family types include couples with children at 43.5% and couples without children at 25%.

29.9% ▲ +6.6%

Higher than 98% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 28.0%
  • 2016: 28.1%
  • 2021: 29.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Woree, the largest group is Couples with children at 44%, followed by One-parent families (30%) and Couples without children (25%).

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 Woree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33165/woree/topic/family-households