Redcliffe · Suburb / Locality

Family & Households in Redcliffe

How families and households are made up across the area.

More than 31% of people in Redcliffe live on their own, which is well above the national figure. This creates a diverse mix of living arrangements, where a high number of single-person homes exists alongside a large proportion of couples with children.

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📍 Redcliffe, Suburb / Locality

Where Redcliffe 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 Redcliffe — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Redcliffe2.4
6104, WA 2.3
Western Australia 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Redcliffe holds 2.4 people, which is about the same as the Western Australian average. However, the area has a much higher proportion of people living alone than most other areas, at 31.3%.

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.

31.3% ▲ +9.7%

Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 28.6%
  • 2016: 28.6%
  • 2021: 31.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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Redcliffe splits fairly evenly between 1 person (32%) and 2 people (31%), with 3 people at 16%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 17.4% of the area, a figure that is well above the state and national levels. This sits alongside the most common family type, with 55.6% of families consisting of couples with children.

17.4% ▼ -7.9%

Higher than 80% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2011: 18.9%
  • 2016: 15.9%
  • 2021: 17.4%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Redcliffe, 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 Redcliffe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51287/redcliffe/topic/family-households