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Households

Brisbane

1,955
Total Households in 2020
In 2020, two-person households were the most common size in Brisbane, followed by one-person households. Married-couple households made up the largest share of household types. Additionally, 64% of households were owner-occupied.

Most Populous Demographics

CategoryDemographicTotalPercentage
CompositionMarried couple97350%
TenureOwner1,24964%
Size2 persons64233%

Composition

50%
Married couple
Married-couple households were the largest type in Brisbane for 2020. Non-family households outnumbered single-parent households by a significant amount. Most single-parent households were led by women, and more men than women lived alone.

Households by Type

00.25k0.5k0.75k1kMarried coupleSingle parentNon-family50%15%35%
00.25k0.5k0.75k1k50%15%35%Married coupleSingle parentNon-family
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Households by Marital Status

50%Single
    973
    Married couple
    982
    Single
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Householder Type by Sex

0650.13k0.195k0.26k41%51%54%59%49%46%
Single parentLiving aloneNot living alone41%51%54%MaleMaleMale59%49%46%FemaleFemaleFemale
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Table: Households by Type

TypeHouseholds in Brisbane
TotalPercentage
Married couple97350%
Single parent29815%
Non-family68435%

Table: Households by Marital Status

Marital StatusHouseholds in Brisbane
TotalPercentage
Married couple97350%
Single98250%

Table: Householder Type by Sex

Type by SexHouseholds in Brisbane
TotalPercentage
Single parent - male12212%
Single parent - female17618%
Living alone - male24225%
Living alone - female23524%
Not living alone - male11111%
Not living alone - female9610%
* For all three charts above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2020, Demographic and Housing Characteristics File (DHC), H14 Tenure By Household Type by Age of Householder.

Tenure

64%
Owner
Owner-occupied households accounted for 64% of Brisbane’s 1,955 households in 2020. The remaining households were renter-occupied.

Households by Tenure

64%Owner
    1,249
    Owner
    706
    Renter
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Table: Households by Tenure

TenureHouseholds in Brisbane
TotalPercentage
Owner1,24964%
Renter70636%
* For the chart above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2020, Demographic and Housing Characteristics File (DHC), H14 Tenure By Household Type by Age of Householder.

Size

33%
2 persons
Two-person households were the most common for Brisbane in 2020, while one-person households also represented a considerable share of the community. Three-person households were next in the rankings, followed by four-person households.

Households by Size

00.2k0.4k0.6k0.8k1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons24%33%17%13%7%3%3%
00.2k0.4k0.6k0.8k24%33%17%13%7%3%3%1 person2 persons3 persons4 persons5 persons6 persons7+ persons
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Table: Households by Size

SizeHouseholds in Brisbane
TotalPercentage
1 person47724%
2 persons64233%
3 persons33317%
4 persons25713%
5 persons1427%
6 persons543%
7+ persons503%
* For the chart above, the data is collected from the U.S. Census Bureau Decennial Data 2020, Demographic and Housing Characteristics File (DHC), H9 Household Size.