2.2 ▼ -12.0%
Lower than 90% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 2.5
- 2016: 2.4
- 2021: 2.2
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Redcliffe · State Electorate
How families and households are made up across the area.
A much higher share of people live alone in Redcliffe compared to the rest of the state. This trend has grown since 2011, contributing to a typical household size that is now smaller than the national figure.
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Redcliffe — lower than 90% of areas.
| Redcliffe | 2.2 |
|---|---|
| Greater Brisbane | 2.6 |
| Queensland | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
About 33.4% of people here live alone, a figure well above the Queensland average. This helps explain why the typical home in Redcliffe holds only 2.2 people, which is a little below the national figure of 2.5.
2.2 ▼ -12.0%
Lower than 90% of state electorate areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
33.4% ▲ +20.8%
Higher than 91% of state electorate areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Redcliffe splits fairly evenly between 2 people (37%) and 1 person (33%), with 3 people at 13%.
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 18.4% of the total, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. This proportion has remained steady since 2011.
18.4% ▼ -3.8%
Higher than 86% of state electorate areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Redcliffe, the largest group is Couples with children at 46%, followed by Couples without children (34%) and One-parent families (18%).
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/sed/SED30071/redcliffe/topic/family-households