Lytton · State Electorate

Family & Households in Lytton

How families and households are made up across the area.

More than half of all families in Lytton consist of couples with children. This family-focused profile is balanced by a rising number of people living on their own, which reflects a shifting mix of household types in the area.

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📍 Lytton, State Electorate

Where Lytton sits — Average household size

2.5 ▼ -10.7%
  • 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 Lytton — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Lytton2.5
Greater Brisbane 2.6
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home holds 2.5 people, which is about the same as the figures for Queensland and Australia. However, this is a drop from 2011, and the share of people living alone has risen 6.8 points to 24.5%.

2.5 ▼ -10.7%

Lower than 57% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: 2.8
  • 2016: 2.8
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

24.5% ▲ +38.3%

Lower than 57% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: 17.8%
  • 2016: 18.1%
  • 2021: 24.5%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Lytton, the largest group is 2 people at 33%, followed by 1 person (25%) and 3 people (17%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Single parents make up 15.0% of families, which is higher than most similar areas. This figure has risen 2.4 points since 2011, while 58.4% of local families are couples with children.

15.0% ▲ +18.6%

Higher than 61% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: 12.6%
  • 2016: 13.5%
  • 2021: 15.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Lytton, Couples with children is the majority at 58%; 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 Lytton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30045/lytton/topic/family-households