Bundamba · State Electorate

Family & Households in Bundamba

How families and households are made up across the area.

A sharp rise in one-parent families has changed the face of Bundamba since 2011, with that group now making up 23.1% of all families. This shift is part of a broader trend toward larger households, with the typical home now housing more people than it did a decade ago.

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📍 Bundamba, State Electorate

Where Bundamba sits — Average household size

2.9 ▲ +16.0%
  • 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 Bundamba — higher than 86% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Bundamba2.9
Greater Brisbane 2.6
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Bundamba are more crowded than usual, with an average of 2.9 people per dwelling. This is a little above the national figure and reflects a trend of growing household sizes since 2011, while the share of people living alone has fallen to 21.9%.

2.9 ▲ +16.0%

Higher than 86% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.9

Average number of people usually resident per household.

21.9% ▼ -10.6%

Lower than 71% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: 24.5%
  • 2016: 23.5%
  • 2021: 21.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Bundamba, the largest group is 2 people at 29%, followed by 1 person (22%) and 3 people (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families are very common here, sitting well above both the Queensland and Australian figures. This group now accounts for 23.1% of families, while couples with children make up the largest share at 57.2%.

23.1% ▲ +92.4%

Higher than 98% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: 12.0%
  • 2016: 11.3%
  • 2021: 23.1%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Bundamba, Couples with children is the majority at 57%; One-parent families is next at 23%.

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 Bundamba [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30010/bundamba/topic/family-households