Households
Household type
About this topic
Household type summarises the mix of household and family structures in an area, such as couples with children, lone person households, and one-parent families. It is one of the clearest indicators of how people live together and the residential role of an area.
This topic is useful for planning services, facilities, and housing because demand is closely tied to household structure. It is best read with households with children, households without children, household size, age structure, and dwelling type.
Interpretation notes
- This is a derived household-composition view built from relationships within dwellings, so it summarises household structure rather than a single Census question.
- It is dwelling-based, which means different household types can reflect both family structure and housing arrangements.
Key insight
In 2021, couples with children was the most common household type among households in Logan (C), accounting for 33.3% (39,830 households). This share was higher than Greater Brisbane (30.8%). Since 2016, the biggest change was in lone-person households, which increased by 4,728 households and 1.5 percentage points.
Section overview
Household type
Logan (C) - Total households (Enumerated)
This table summarises household type for Logan (C) in 2021 for persons, with comparison against Greater Brisbane and change since 2016.
Household type snapshot
2021 distribution by category for Logan (C), with comparison markers for Greater Brisbane.
Couples with children
2021 count
39,830
% of total
33.3%
Change from 2016
-1.6pp
39,830
33.3%
-1.6pp
Couples without children
2021 count
27,141
% of total
22.7%
Change from 2016
-0.4pp
27,141
22.7%
-0.4pp
One parent families
2021 count
17,773
% of total
14.9%
Change from 2016
+0.5pp
17,773
14.9%
+0.5pp
Other families
2021 count
1,451
% of total
1.2%
Change from 2016
0.0pp
1,451
1.2%
0.0pp
Group household
2021 count
3,756
% of total
3.1%
Change from 2016
-0.2pp
3,756
3.1%
-0.2pp
Lone person
2021 count
22,708
% of total
19.0%
Change from 2016
+1.5pp
22,708
19.0%
+1.5pp
Other not classifiable household
2021 count
4,293
% of total
3.6%
Change from 2016
+0.1pp
4,293
3.6%
+0.1pp
Visitor only households
2021 count
2,689
% of total
2.2%
Change from 2016
+0.2pp
2,689
2.2%
+0.2pp
Chart view
Household type change
Absolute change in category counts between 2016 and 2021.
Couples with children
+3,896
-1.6pp
Couples without children
+3,317
-0.4pp
One parent families
+2,984
+0.5pp
Other families
+212
0.0pp
Group household
+311
-0.2pp
Lone person
+4,728
+1.5pp
Other not classifiable household
+644
+0.1pp
Visitor only households
+621
+0.2pp
Data table
Household type for Logan (C). Household type. 2021 and 2016 counts, percentages, and change compared with Greater Brisbane.
| Category | 2021 | 2016 | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Count | % | Greater Brisbane% | Count | % | Greater Brisbane% | Count | pp | |
| Couples with children | 39,830 | 33.3% | 30.8% | 35,934 | 34.9% | 31.7% | +3,896 | -1.6pp |
| Couples without children | 27,141 | 22.7% | 25.3% | 23,824 | 23.1% | 24.9% | +3,317 | -0.4pp |
| One parent families | 17,773 | 14.9% | 11.4% | 14,789 | 14.4% | 11.0% | +2,984 | +0.5pp |
| Other families | 1,451 | 1.2% | 1.3% | 1,239 | 1.2% | 1.3% | +212 | 0.0pp |
| Group household | 3,756 | 3.1% | 4.5% | 3,445 | 3.3% | 5.0% | +311 | -0.2pp |
| Lone person | 22,708 | 19.0% | 22.7% | 17,980 | 17.5% | 20.8% | +4,728 | +1.5pp |
| Other not classifiable household | 4,293 | 3.6% | 2.1% | 3,649 | 3.5% | 2.0% | +644 | +0.1pp |
| Visitor only households | 2,689 | 2.2% | 1.9% | 2,068 | 2.0% | 3.2% | +621 | +0.2pp |
| Total households | 119,634 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 102,934 | 100.0% | 100.0% | +16,700 | 0.0pp |