Wynnum West · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Wynnum West

How families and households are made up across the area.

Couples with children make up the biggest slice of the population in Wynnum West, accounting for 56.2% of families. The area has a higher number of people per home than most similar places. It is a family-focused community where most households consist of two or more people.

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📍 Wynnum West, Suburb / Locality

Where Wynnum West sits — Average household size

2.6 → 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 West — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Wynnum West2.6
4178, QLD 2.5
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Wynnum West holds 2.6 people, which is higher than most areas. About 24.7% of people live alone, a figure that is about the same as the Queensland and national averages.

2.6 → 0.0%

Higher than 57% of suburb / locality areas.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

24.7% ▼ -0.1%

Higher than 53% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 24.7%
  • 2016: 24.7%
  • 2021: 24.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Wynnum West, the largest group is 2 people at 33%, followed by 1 person (25%) and 3 people (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 18.2% of the local total, which is much higher than most similar areas and well above the national figure of 14.1%.

18.2% ▲ +3.4%

Higher than 83% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 17.6%
  • 2016: 17.3%
  • 2021: 18.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Wynnum West, Couples with children is the majority at 56%; Couples without children is next at 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 Wynnum West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33189/wynnum-west/topic/family-households