# Family & Households — Blackwater

How families and households are made up across the area.

Area: Blackwater (Urban Centre)

More than 60% of families in Blackwater are couples with children. This makes it a place where family life is central, with households that are generally larger than those in most similar areas. While the typical home holds 2.6 people, the number of people living alone has risen since 2011.

People per home is 2.6, which is higher than most areas, though it has edged down since 2011. A little over a quarter of residents (26.1%) live alone, a figure that rose 7.6 percentage points over the last decade.

Couples with children make up 60.5% of families here. One-parent families account for 15.5%, which is about the same as the Queensland figure and fell 3.5 percentage points since 2011.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Average household size | 2.6 | -3.7% since 2011 |
| One-parent families | 15.5% | -18.5% since 2011 |
| People living alone | 26.1% | +41.2% since 2011 |

**Family composition** — Couples with children 60.5%, Couples without children 22.8%, One-parent families 15.5%, Other families 1.2%

**Household size** — 2 people 32.7%, 1 person 26.1%, 3 people 15.4%, 4 people 14.8%, 5 people 7.2%, 6 or more 3.9%

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315008/blackwater/topic/family-households