Kingsthorpe · Urban Centre

Family & Households in Kingsthorpe

How families and households are made up across the area.

Couples with children make up 61.3% of families in Kingsthorpe, marking it as a strong own area for family living. This is reflected in the larger-than-usual home sizes, though the number of people per home has fallen from 3.5 in 2011 to 2.8 today.

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📍 Kingsthorpe, Urban Centre

Where Kingsthorpe sits — Average household size

2.8 ▼ -20.0%
  • 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 Kingsthorpe — higher than 81% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Kingsthorpe2.8
4400, QLD 2.8
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Typical homes in Kingsthorpe hold 2.8 people, which is a little above the national figure of 2.5. While 17% of people live alone—much lower than most areas—this figure has risen 11 points since 2011.

2.8 ▼ -20.0%

Higher than 81% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 3.5
  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.8

Average number of people usually resident per household.

17.0% ▲ +189.9%

Lower than 84% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 5.9%
  • 2016: 26.9%
  • 2021: 17.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Kingsthorpe, the largest group is 2 people at 38%, followed by 1 person (17%) and 3 people (16%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 12% of the total, which is well below the Queensland figure of 15.4%. This proportion has risen slightly by 1.5 points since 2011.

12.0% ▲ +14.7%

Lower than 69% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 10.5%
  • 2016: 16.9%
  • 2021: 12.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Kingsthorpe, Couples with children is the majority at 61%; 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Kingsthorpe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315047/kingsthorpe/topic/family-households