2.9 ▼ -9.4%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 3.2
- 2016: 2.9
- 2021: 2.9
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Withcott · Urban Centre
How families and households are made up across the area.
Large households are common in Withcott, where an average of 2.9 people live in each home. This is a family-focused area where very few people live on their own compared to the rest of the country.
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Withcott — higher than 86% of areas.
| Withcott | 2.9 |
|---|---|
| 4352, QLD | 2.9 |
| Queensland | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
Only 13.9% of people live alone, which is far below the national figure of 25.6%. While this is a small proportion, it has risen since 2011, and the typical number of people per home has dipped slightly to 2.9.
2.9 ▼ -9.4%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
13.9% ▲ +92.8%
Lower than 90% of urban centre areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Withcott, the largest group is 2 people at 33%, followed by 4 people (21%) and 3 people (17%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up the largest group at 66.6%. One-parent families account for 9.7%, a figure that is well below the Queensland average of 15.4%.
9.7% ▲ +30.0%
Lower than 82% of urban centre areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Withcott, Couples with children is the majority at 66%; Couples without children is next at 23%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Withcott [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL315101/withcott/topic/family-households