Mirani · Urban Centre

Family & Households in Mirani

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly 20% of families in Mirani are led by a single parent, a figure well above the national average. This is a place where homes are generally larger and more crowded than in most other areas, with the typical number of people per household rising to 2.8 since 2011.

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📍 Mirani, Urban Centre

Where Mirani sits — Average household size

2.8 ▲ +16.7%
  • 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 Mirani — higher than 81% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Mirani2.8
4754, QLD 2.9
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are more crowded than in most areas, with the typical household holding 2.8 people. This shift is mirrored by a drop in people living alone, who now make up 19.9% of households—well below the Queensland figure of 24.7%.

2.8 ▲ +16.7%

Higher than 81% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 2.4
  • 2016: 2.9
  • 2021: 2.8

Average number of people usually resident per household.

19.9% ▼ -25.5%

Lower than 77% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 26.7%
  • 2016: 13.9%
  • 2021: 19.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Mirani, the largest group is 2 people at 32%, followed by 1 person (19%) and 4 people (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 19.3% of the local mix, which is well above the 14.1% seen across Australia and has risen since 2011. Most other families are couples with children, accounting for 56.9% of the total.

19.3% ▲ +33.0%

Higher than 73% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 14.5%
  • 2016: 13.5%
  • 2021: 19.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Mirani, Couples with children is the majority at 57%; Couples without children is next at 23%.

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 Mirani [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315064/mirani/topic/family-households