2.0 ▼ -31.0%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.9
- 2016: 1.9
- 2021: 2.0
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Lucinda · Urban Centre
How families and households are made up across the area.
Fewer people are sharing homes in Lucinda, with a typical household now containing just 2.0 people. This shift toward smaller living arrangements is driven by a rising number of people living on their own.
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Lucinda — lower than 86% of areas.
| Lucinda | 2.0 |
|---|---|
| 4850, QLD | 2.2 |
| Queensland | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
About 30.2% of residents live alone, which is well above the national figure of 25.6%. This trend has grown since 2011, contributing to a typical home size that is now much lower than most other areas.
2.0 ▼ -31.0%
Lower than 86% of urban centre areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
30.2% ▲ +49.2%
Higher than 54% of urban centre areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Lucinda, the largest group is 2 people at 49%, followed by 1 person (30%) and 3 people (15%).
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 18.4% of the community, a figure that is well above the Australian average of 14.1%. More than half of all families are couples without children.
18.4% ▲ +13.1%
Higher than 69% of urban centre areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Lucinda, Couples without children is the majority at 54%; Couples with children is next at 27%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Lucinda [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322073/lucinda/topic/family-households