Bramston Beach · Urban Centre

Family & Households in Bramston Beach

How families and households are made up across the area.

Very small household sizes define Bramston Beach, where the typical home holds just 1.8 people. This is among the lowest figures for similar areas and sits well below the national figure of 2.5. The area has seen a notable shift toward smaller living arrangements over the last decade.

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📍 Bramston Beach, Urban Centre

Where Bramston Beach sits — Average household size

1.8 ▼ -33.3%
  • 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 Bramston Beach — lower than 99% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Bramston Beach1.8
4871, QLD 2.7
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 30.8% of people here live alone, a figure that is well above the national average and has risen 15 points since 2011. Most homes are small, with 55.1% housing two people and 1.8 people per home overall.

1.8 ▼ -33.3%

Lower than 99% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 2.7
  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 1.8

Average number of people usually resident per household.

30.8% ▲ +89.2%

Higher than 56% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 16.3%
  • 2016: 20.0%
  • 2021: 30.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Bramston Beach, 2 people is the majority at 56%; 1 person is next at 31%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples without children make up the vast majority of families at 70.6%. Meanwhile, one-parent families represent 17.4% of the total, which is higher than most areas and well above the Australian figure of 14.1%.

17.4% ▲ +9.3%

Higher than 64% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 15.9%
  • 2016: 13.4%
  • 2021: 17.4%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Bramston Beach, Couples without children is the majority at 74%; One-parent families is next at 18%.

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 Bramston Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322021/bramston-beach/topic/family-households