Kenilworth · Urban Centre

Family & Households in Kenilworth

How families and households are made up across the area.

Smaller households are the norm in Kenilworth, where the typical home holds just 2.2 people. This is lower than the national figure, creating a community where many adults live alone or in pairs.

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📍 Kenilworth, Urban Centre

Where Kenilworth 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 Kenilworth — lower than 64% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Kenilworth2.2
4574, QLD 2.4
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Nearly 30% of residents live by themselves, a figure well above the national average that has risen since 2011. Most homes here are small, with 47.5% of households consisting of just two people.

2.2 ▲ +4.8%

Lower than 64% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 2.1
  • 2016: 2.0
  • 2021: 2.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

29.2% ▲ +7.1%

Higher than 50% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 27.2%
  • 2016: 36.9%
  • 2021: 29.2%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Kenilworth, the largest group is 2 people at 49%, followed by 1 person (30%) and 3 people (9%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Single-parent families make up only 5.2% of the population, which is far below the Queensland average. The area is dominated by couples, with 49.3% having no children and 43.1% having children.

5.2% ▲ +4.6%

Lower than 98% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 5.0%
  • 2016: 9.8%
  • 2021: 5.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Kenilworth, Couples without children is the majority at 50%; Couples with children is next at 44%.

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 Kenilworth [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322068/kenilworth/topic/family-households