Mirriwinni · Urban Centre

Family & Households in Mirriwinni

How families and households are made up across the area.

More people are sharing homes in Mirriwinni than they were in 2011. The typical household now holds 2.5 people, and the number of one-parent families has risen by 7.0 percentage points over the last decade.

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📍 Mirriwinni, Urban Centre

Where Mirriwinni sits — Average household size

2.5 ▲ +19.0%
  • 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 Mirriwinni — higher than 64% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Mirriwinni2.5
4871, QLD 2.7
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Fewer people live alone here than in most other areas, falling to 22.8% since 2011. Two-person households are the most common, making up 41.8% of the total.

2.5 ▲ +19.0%

Higher than 64% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 2.1
  • 2016: 2.2
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

22.8% ▼ -22.9%

Lower than 70% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 29.5%
  • 2016: 23.6%
  • 2021: 22.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Mirriwinni, the largest group is 2 people at 41%, followed by 1 person (22%) and 3 people (15%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 17.5% of the total, which is well above the national figure. Couples with children are the largest group at 53.1%.

17.5% ▲ +66.8%

Higher than 64% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 10.5%
  • 2016: 9.9%
  • 2021: 17.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Mirriwinni, Couples with children is the majority at 52%; Couples without children is next at 31%.

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 Mirriwinni [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322083/mirriwinni/topic/family-households