Yelarbon · Urban Centre

Family & Households in Yelarbon

How families and households are made up across the area.

Smaller household sizes and a high number of single parents shape the domestic life of Yelarbon (L). While the typical home holds 2.2 people, one-parent families make up 21.3% of the area, which is well above the national figure.

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📍 Yelarbon, Urban Centre

Where Yelarbon sits — Average household size

2.2 → 0.0%
  • 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 Yelarbon — lower than 64% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Yelarbon2.2
4388, QLD 2.3
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes here are smaller than most, with the typical size of 2.2 people remaining steady since 2011. Two-person households are the most common at 44.2%, while those living alone make up 26.3%, a figure that has fallen since 2011.

2.2 → 0.0%

Lower than 64% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 2.2
  • 2016: 1.5
  • 2021: 2.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

26.3% ▼ -23.7%

Lower than 60% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 34.5%
  • 2016: 59.1%
  • 2021: 26.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Yelarbon, the largest group is 2 people at 47%, followed by 1 person (28%) and 3 people (13%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families are much more common here than in most areas, rising 12 points since 2011 to reach 21.3%. This is well above the Queensland figure of 15.4%. Couples without children are the largest group at 42.5%.

21.3% ▲ +124.3%

Higher than 80% of urban centre areas.

  • 2011: 9.5%
  • 2016: 23.2%
  • 2021: 21.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Yelarbon, the largest group is Couples without children at 41%, followed by Couples with children (35%) and One-parent families (21%).

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 Yelarbon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ucl/UCL322138/yelarbon/topic/family-households