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.
Kingsthorpe · Urban Centre
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.
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Kingsthorpe — higher than 81% of areas.
| Kingsthorpe | 2.8 |
|---|---|
| 4400, QLD | 2.8 |
| Queensland | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
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.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
17.0% ▲ +189.9%
Lower than 84% of urban centre areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Kingsthorpe, the largest group is 2 people at 38%, followed by 1 person (17%) and 3 people (16%).
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.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Kingsthorpe, Couples with children is the majority at 61%; Couples without children is next at 27%.
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