Mirani · State Electorate

Family & Households in Mirani

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far fewer people live alone in Mirani compared to the state and national figures. This makes it a place where homes are more likely to be shared, with 58% of families consisting of couples with children.

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📍 Mirani, State Electorate

Where Mirani sits — Average household size

2.7 ▼ -10.0%
  • 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 Mirani — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Mirani2.7
Rest of Qld 2.5
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Mirani holds 2.7 people, which is much higher than most areas, though this has fallen from 3.0 in 2011. Only 20.5% of residents live by themselves, a figure well below the Queensland average of 24.7%.

2.7 ▼ -10.0%

Higher than 71% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: 3.0
  • 2016: 2.9
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

20.5% ▲ +40.7%

Lower than 78% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: 14.6%
  • 2016: 15.6%
  • 2021: 20.5%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Mirani, the largest group is 2 people at 37%, followed by 1 person (21%) and 3 people (15%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 58% of families here, while those with one parent represent 11.2%. This last group is much lower than most areas and has fallen by 4.9 percentage points since 2011.

11.2% ▼ -30.4%

Lower than 80% of state electorate areas.

  • 2011: 16.1%
  • 2016: 17.6%
  • 2021: 11.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Mirani, Couples with children is the majority at 58%; Couples without children is next at 30%.

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 Mirani [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30055/mirani/topic/family-households