2.7 ▲ +8.0%
Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 2.5
- 2016: 1.8
- 2021: 2.7
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Seisia · Urban Centre
How families and households are made up across the area.
More people are living in larger groups and single-parent homes in Seisia (L) than in 2011. This change is seen in the rise of one-parent families to 31% and the increasing number of people sharing each home. While many live in large groups, a significant number of residents now live alone.
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Seisia — higher than 76% of areas.
| Seisia | 2.7 |
|---|---|
| 4876, QLD | 3.5 |
| Queensland | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
The typical home in Seisia (L) now holds 2.7 people, which is much higher than most areas. This comes alongside a rise in people living alone, with 32.2% of households consisting of one person, a figure well above the national level.
2.7 ▲ +8.0%
Higher than 76% of urban centre areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
32.2% ▲ +21.0%
Higher than 61% of urban centre areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Seisia, the largest group is 1 person at 30%, followed by 2 people (25%) and 3 people (19%).
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 31% of the community, which is far above the Australian figure and among the highest for similar areas. This has risen by 8.9 percentage points since 2011, while couples with children account for 46.2% of families.
31.0% ▲ +40.3%
Higher than 94% of urban centre areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Seisia, the largest group is Couples with children at 46%, followed by One-parent families (31%) and Couples without children (18%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Seisia [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322106/seisia/topic/family-households