Beerwah · Urban Centre

Family & Households in Beerwah

How families and households are made up across the area.

Fewer people live alone in Beerwah than in most similar areas, making it a place where households are more likely to be shared. This trend is driven by a high number of family homes, with the typical household containing 2.6 people.

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📍 Beerwah, Urban Centre

Where Beerwah sits — Average household size

2.6 ▲ +4.0%
  • 1.2: 1 area
  • 1.3: 0 areas
  • 1.4: 0 areas
  • 1.5: 3 areas
  • 1.6: 3 areas
  • 1.7: 18 areas
  • 1.8: 37 areas
  • 1.9: 87 areas
  • 2.0: 173 areas
  • 2.1: 203 areas
  • 2.2: 204 areas
  • 2.3: 216 areas
  • 2.4: 164 areas
  • 2.5: 136 areas
  • 2.6: 109 areas
  • 2.7: 94 areas
  • 2.8: 81 areas
  • 2.9: 65 areas
  • 3.0: 52 areas
  • 3.1: 36 areas
  • 3.2: 16 areas
  • 3.3: 18 areas
  • 3.4: 9 areas
  • 3.5: 11 areas
  • 3.6: 5 areas
  • 3.7: 7 areas
  • 3.8: 5 areas
  • 3.9: 11 areas
  • 4.0: 9 areas
  • 4.1: 2 areas
  • 4.2: 6 areas
  • 4.3: 4 areas
  • 4.4: 6 areas
  • 4.5: 5 areas
  • 4.6: 4 areas
  • 4.7: 3 areas
  • 4.8: 1 area
  • 4.9: 3 areas
  • 5.0: 3 areas
  • 5.1: 0 areas
  • 5.2: 2 areas
  • 5.3: 0 areas
  • 5.4: 1 area
  • 5.5: 1 area
  • 5.6: 1 area
  • 5.7: 2 areas
  • 5.8: 0 areas
  • 5.9: 1 area
  • 6.0: 0 areas
  • 6.1: 2 areas

All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Beerwah — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Beerwah2.6
4519, QLD 2.7
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 20.1% of people here live alone, which is well below the national figure of 25.6%. The number of single-person homes has fallen 9.1 points since 2011, while 37.1% of households now consist of two people.

2.6 ▲ +4.0%

Higher than 71% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

20.1% ▼ -31.1%

Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 29.2%
  • 2016: 30.9%
  • 2021: 20.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Beerwah, the largest group is 2 people at 37%, followed by 1 person (20%) and 4 people (17%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 18.5% of the area, which is well above the Australian figure of 14.1%. While this is higher than most similar areas, it has fallen 5.0 points since 2011; currently, 53.6% of families are couples with children.

18.5% ▼ -21.2%

Higher than 70% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 23.6%
  • 2016: 25.3%
  • 2021: 18.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Beerwah, Couples with children is the majority at 54%; Couples without children is next at 27%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Beerwah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL314004/beerwah/topic/family-households