Imbil · Urban Centre

Family & Households in Imbil

How families and households are made up across the area.

More than 31% of households in Imbil consist of people living alone, a figure well above the national average. This contributes to smaller home sizes across the area, though the typical number of people per home has edged up slightly since 2011.

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📍 Imbil, Urban Centre

Where Imbil sits — Average household size

2.2 ▲ +4.8%
  • 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 Imbil — lower than 64% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Imbil2.2
4570, QLD 2.4
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Typical homes in Imbil are smaller than most, with 2.2 people per household compared to 2.5 across Australia. While 31.3% of residents live alone—well above the Queensland figure—this is a 10 point drop from 2011.

2.2 ▲ +4.8%

Lower than 64% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 2.1
  • 2016: 4.1
  • 2021: 2.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

31.3% ▼ -24.3%

Higher than 58% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 41.3%
  • 2016: 9.5%
  • 2021: 31.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Imbil, the largest group is 2 people at 38%, followed by 1 person (32%) and 4 people (13%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 17.4% of the area, which is higher than most similar places and well above the national average. The most common family types are couples with children at 42.6% and couples without children at 37.2%.

17.4% ▼ -21.3%

Higher than 64% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 22.1%
  • 2016: 50.6%
  • 2021: 17.4%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Imbil, the largest group is Couples with children at 43%, followed by Couples without children (38%) and One-parent families (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 Imbil [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322060/imbil/topic/family-households