Wujal Wujal · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Wujal Wujal

How families and households are made up across the area.

More than 34% of families in Wujal Wujal are headed by a single parent, which is far above the national figure. This is a community with very large households and a high proportion of children, though about 21% of homes are occupied by one person.

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Where Wujal Wujal sits — Average household size

3.2 ▼ -11.1%
  • 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 Wujal Wujal — higher than 89% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Wujal Wujal3.2
4895, QLD 2.4
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Wujal Wujal are crowded compared to the rest of the country, with a typical 3.2 people per home. This is well above the Queensland figure of 2.5, and nearly 18% of households contain six or more people.

3.2 ▼ -11.1%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 3.6
  • 2016: 3.3
  • 2021: 3.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

21.5% ▲ +33.0%

Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 16.2%
  • 2016: 12.8%
  • 2021: 21.5%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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Wujal Wujal splits fairly evenly between 2 people (22%) and 1 person (20%), with 3 people at 19%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 34.8% of the total, a figure far above the 14.1% seen across Australia. Over half of all families here are couples with children, while couples without children make up only 7.6%.

34.8% ▲ +18.8%

Higher than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 29.3%
  • 2016: 40.0%
  • 2021: 34.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Wujal Wujal, Couples with children is the majority at 51%; One-parent families is next at 34%.

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 Wujal Wujal [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33171/wujal-wujal/topic/family-households