1.9 —
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Southern Moreton Bay Islands · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How families and households are made up across the area.
Over half of all families in Southern Moreton Bay Islands are couples without children, making them the most common household type. This area has a very high number of small households, with the typical home holding just 1.9 people, which is well below the national figure of 2.5.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Southern Moreton Bay Islands — lower than 96% of areas.
| Southern Moreton Bay Islands | 1.9 |
|---|---|
| 4184, QLD | 1.9 |
| Queensland | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
Living alone is far more common here than in the rest of Australia, with 40.9% of households consisting of one person. This explains why the area has some of the lowest numbers of people per home across the region.
1.9 —
Lower than 96% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
40.9% —
Higher than 97% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Southern Moreton Bay Islands splits fairly evenly between 2 people (43%) and 1 person (41%), with 3 people at 9%.
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 19.1% of the total, a figure that is well above the state and national averages. Other family types are less common, with couples with children accounting for 25.6% of the group.
19.1% —
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Southern Moreton Bay Islands, Couples without children is the majority at 54%; Couples with children is next at 26%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Southern Moreton Bay Islands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/301021551/southern-moreton-bay-islands/topic/family-households