Wynnum · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Wynnum

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly 28% of people in Wynnum live by themselves, which is a higher rate than most similar areas. This means single-person households are a common sight in the suburb, though the typical home still holds about 2.4 people. It is a place where a wide mix of small and large households live side by side.

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📍 Wynnum, Suburb / Locality

Where Wynnum sits — Average household size

2.4 → 0.0%
  • 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 Wynnum — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Wynnum2.4
4178, QLD 2.5
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Single-person homes are quite common here at 27.9%, a figure well above the Queensland average of 24.7%. Two-person households are even more frequent, making up 33.9% of the area.

2.4 → 0.0%

Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.4
  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

27.9% ▼ -1.4%

Higher than 65% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 28.3%
  • 2016: 27.9%
  • 2021: 27.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Wynnum, the largest group is 2 people at 34%, followed by 1 person (28%) and 3 people (16%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Most families in Wynnum are couples with children, who make up 57.3% of the total. One-parent families account for 14% of families, which is higher than most areas but just a little below the state figure.

14.0% ▼ -12.4%

Higher than 68% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 15.9%
  • 2016: 15.1%
  • 2021: 14.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Wynnum, Couples with children is the majority at 57%; 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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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Wynnum [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33188/wynnum/topic/family-households