Bonney · State Electorate

Family & Households in Bonney

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far more people live alone in Bonney than in most similar areas. This trend has grown over the last decade, leading to a typical household size of 2.3 people, which is lower than the national figure. These patterns suggest a shift toward smaller, more independent living arrangements across the area.

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📍 Bonney, State Electorate

Where Bonney sits — Average household size

2.3 ▼ -11.5%
  • 1.5: 1 area
  • 1.6: 0 areas
  • 1.7: 1 area
  • 1.8: 2 areas
  • 1.9: 3 areas
  • 2.0: 4 areas
  • 2.1: 7 areas
  • 2.2: 23 areas
  • 2.3: 65 areas
  • 2.4: 66 areas
  • 2.5: 72 areas
  • 2.6: 51 areas
  • 2.7: 44 areas
  • 2.8: 32 areas
  • 2.9: 28 areas
  • 3.0: 11 areas
  • 3.1: 10 areas
  • 3.2: 10 areas
  • 3.3: 2 areas
  • 3.4: 0 areas
  • 3.5: 1 area
  • 3.6: 0 areas
  • 3.7: 0 areas
  • 3.8: 0 areas
  • 3.9: 1 area
  • 4.0: 1 area
  • 4.1: 1 area

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Bonney — lower than 86% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Bonney2.3
Rest of Qld 2.5
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 30.8% of people here live alone, a figure that is well above both the Queensland and national averages. This has contributed to the typical number of people per home falling from 2.6 in 2011 to 2.3 today.

2.3 ▼ -11.5%

Lower than 86% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: 2.6
  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

30.8% ▲ +44.3%

Higher than 82% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: 21.4%
  • 2016: 21.9%
  • 2021: 30.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Bonney, the largest group is 2 people at 37%, followed by 1 person (31%) and 3 people (15%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 18.9% of the area, which is much higher than most similar places and well above the national figure. This is an increase from 14.6% seen back in 2011.

18.9% ▲ +29.1%

Higher than 87% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: 14.6%
  • 2016: 14.8%
  • 2021: 18.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Bonney, the largest group is Couples with children at 47%, followed by Couples without children (32%) and One-parent families (19%).

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 Bonney [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30005/bonney/topic/family-households