Cloncurry · Urban Centre

Family & Households in Cloncurry

How families and households are made up across the area.

Over 31% of people in Cloncurry live alone, which is well above the national figure of 25.6%. This town has a mix of living arrangements, with a typical household of 2.5 people. While many live solo, more than half of the local families are couples with children.

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📍 Cloncurry, Urban Centre

Where Cloncurry sits — Average household size

2.5 ▲ +8.7%
  • 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 Cloncurry — higher than 64% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Cloncurry2.5
4824, QLD 2.5
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 31.4% of residents live by themselves, a rate that has risen slightly since 2011. Most homes contain one or two people, though the typical household size has grown to 2.5 people over the last decade.

2.5 ▲ +8.7%

Higher than 64% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 2.3
  • 2016: 2.2
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

31.4% ▲ +2.8%

Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 30.5%
  • 2016: 36.6%
  • 2021: 31.4%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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Cloncurry splits fairly evenly between 1 person (32%) and 2 people (30%), with 3 people at 14%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 18.2% of the total, which is well above the Australian average of 14.1%. This figure is higher than in most similar areas, although it has fallen by 1.7 percentage points since 2011.

18.2% ▼ -8.6%

Higher than 68% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 19.9%
  • 2016: 21.4%
  • 2021: 18.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Cloncurry, Couples with children is the majority at 56%; Couples without children is next at 24%.

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 Cloncurry [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315022/cloncurry/topic/family-households