Yelarbon · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Yelarbon

How families and households are made up across the area.

A higher rate of single-parent families sets Yelarbon apart from the rest of the country. While the typical home is smaller than the national figure, nearly 28% of residents live alone. This mix of household types creates a distinct family profile for the area.

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📍 Yelarbon, Suburb / Locality

Where Yelarbon sits — Average household size

2.3 ▼ -14.8%
  • 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 Yelarbon — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Yelarbon2.3
4388, QLD 2.3
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Yelarbon are smaller than usual, with typically 2.3 people per dwelling. This is a little below the Queensland and Australian figures of 2.5, and helps explain why 27.3% of residents live alone—a rate higher than most areas.

2.3 ▼ -14.8%

Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 2.7
  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

27.3% ▲ +42.5%

Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 19.1%
  • 2016: 27.7%
  • 2021: 27.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Yelarbon, the largest group is 2 people at 43%, followed by 1 person (26%) and 4 people (12%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Single-parent families make up 17.4% of the area, which is well above the Australian figure of 14.1% and much higher than most similar areas. Couples with children are the most common family type at 42.2%.

17.4% ▲ +36.6%

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 12.7%
  • 2016: 14.3%
  • 2021: 17.4%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Yelarbon, the largest group is Couples with children at 43%, followed by Couples without children (38%) and One-parent families (18%).

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 Yelarbon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL33216/yelarbon/topic/family-households