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Waterford · State Electorate

Family & Households in Waterford

How families and households are made up across the area.

A much higher share of one-parent families than the national average defines Waterford. While the typical resident lives in a household of 2.7 people, the area stands out for having a family structure that differs significantly from the rest of Queensland.

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📍 Waterford, State Electorate

Where Waterford sits — Average household size

2.7 —

All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Waterford — higher than 71% of areas.

Waterford2.7
Greater Brisbane 2.6
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Household sizes are larger here than in most similar areas, with 2.7 people per home. This is slightly above the Queensland and Australian figures of 2.5, though 30.9% of homes still consist of just two people.

Household size

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In Waterford, the largest group is 2 people at 31%, followed by 1 person (24%) and 3 people (17%).

2 people 30.9% 1 person 24.3% 3 people 17.1% 4 people 14.3% 5 people 7.3% 6 or more 6.2%

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 21.2% of the total, which is well above the national figure of 14.1%. This is among the highest proportions for this type of family at this level, while couples with children remain the most common group at 55.8%.

Family composition

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In Waterford, Couples with children is the majority at 56%; Couples without children is next at 21%.

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 Waterford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED30091/waterford/topic/family-households