Samford Village · Urban Centre

Family & Households in Samford Village

How families and households are made up across the area.

Daily life in Samford Village is shaped by a strong presence of families, with 60.2% of households consisting of couples with children. This focus on family units makes the area feel more residential and child-oriented than many other parts of the state.

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📍 Samford Village, Urban Centre

Where Samford Village sits — Average household size

2.6 → 0.0%
  • 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 Samford Village — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Samford Village2.6
4520, QLD 3.0
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here typically hold 2.6 people, which is higher than most areas. While the number of people living alone has risen 11 points since 2011 to reach 23.3%, this is still a little below the national figure of 25.6%.

2.6 → 0.0%

Higher than 71% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 2.6
  • 2016: 2.8
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

23.3% ▲ +89.6%

Lower than 69% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 12.3%
  • 2016: 17.7%
  • 2021: 23.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Samford Village, the largest group is 2 people at 35%, followed by 4 people (23%) and 1 person (23%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Family life is dominated by couples, with one-parent families making up 10.7% of the total. This is well below the national figure of 14.1% and much lower than most similar areas.

10.7% ▲ +41.1%

Lower than 76% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 7.6%
  • 2016: 17.5%
  • 2021: 10.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Samford Village, Couples with children is the majority at 60%; Couples without children is next at 29%.

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 Samford Village [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL321090/samford-village/topic/family-households