Mulambin · Urban Centre

Family & Households in Mulambin

How families and households are made up across the area.

A sharp drop in people living alone defines the home life of Mulambin, where only 17.1% of households are single-person dwellings. This shift helps explain why homes here are now more crowded than they were ten years ago. Most residents live in family units, with couples raising children making up the largest group.

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📍 Mulambin, Urban Centre

Where Mulambin sits — Average household size

2.7 ▲ +22.7%
  • 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 Mulambin — higher than 76% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Mulambin2.7
4703, QLD 2.5
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Typical homes in Mulambin now hold 2.7 people, which is much higher than most similar areas. This rise from 2.2 people per home in 2011 is mirrored by the fact that single-person households plummeted by 21 points over the same period.

2.7 ▲ +22.7%

Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 2.2
  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

17.1% ▼ -54.9%

Lower than 84% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 37.8%
  • 2016: 33.4%
  • 2021: 17.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Mulambin, the largest group is 2 people at 41%, followed by 4 people (17%) and 1 person (17%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 55.4% of families here. One-parent families account for 13.2%, a figure that is lower than most areas and has fallen by 14 points since 2011.

13.2% ▼ -52.2%

Lower than 62% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 27.6%
  • 2016: 22.3%
  • 2021: 13.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Mulambin, Couples with children is the majority at 56%; Couples without children is next at 30%.

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 Mulambin [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315071/mulambin/topic/family-households