Carindale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Carindale

How families and households are made up across the area.

Much larger households than most similar areas define Carindale, where 2.8 people typically live in each home. This is a family-focused suburb with a very low proportion of people living alone compared to the rest of the state and country.

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📍 Carindale, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Carindale sits — Average household size

2.8 ▼ -3.4%
  • 1.0: 7 areas
  • 1.1: 0 areas
  • 1.2: 1 area
  • 1.3: 3 areas
  • 1.4: 6 areas
  • 1.5: 9 areas
  • 1.6: 3 areas
  • 1.7: 13 areas
  • 1.8: 28 areas
  • 1.9: 37 areas
  • 2.0: 54 areas
  • 2.1: 115 areas
  • 2.2: 188 areas
  • 2.3: 287 areas
  • 2.4: 258 areas
  • 2.5: 272 areas
  • 2.6: 246 areas
  • 2.7: 211 areas
  • 2.8: 190 areas
  • 2.9: 149 areas
  • 3.0: 119 areas
  • 3.1: 66 areas
  • 3.2: 44 areas
  • 3.3: 38 areas
  • 3.4: 30 areas
  • 3.5: 10 areas
  • 3.6: 8 areas
  • 3.7: 5 areas
  • 3.8: 4 areas
  • 3.9: 2 areas
  • 4.0: 3 areas
  • 4.1: 1 area
  • 4.2: 1 area
  • 4.3: 2 areas
  • 4.4: 0 areas
  • 4.5: 1 area
  • 4.6: 0 areas
  • 4.7: 0 areas
  • 4.8: 1 area
  • 4.9: 0 areas
  • 5.0: 2 areas
  • 5.1: 1 area
  • 5.2: 0 areas
  • 5.3: 0 areas
  • 5.4: 0 areas
  • 5.5: 0 areas
  • 5.6: 0 areas
  • 5.7: 0 areas
  • 5.8: 0 areas
  • 5.9: 0 areas
  • 6.0: 2 areas

All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Carindale — higher than 79% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Carindale2.8
4152, QLD 2.6
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Two-person homes are the most common at 32%, while only 17% of residents live alone. This lone-person rate is well below the national figure of 25.6%, though it has risen slightly since 2011.

2.8 ▼ -3.4%

Higher than 79% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.9
  • 2016: 2.9
  • 2021: 2.8

Average number of people usually resident per household.

17.0% ▲ +12.6%

Lower than 82% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 15.1%
  • 2016: 15.3%
  • 2021: 17.0%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Carindale, the largest group is 2 people at 32%, followed by 4 people (21%) and 3 people (18%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up a huge 66.8% of families here. In contrast, one-parent families are among the lowest in the region at 8.4%, which is well below the Queensland average of 15.4%.

8.4% ▼ -8.7%

Lower than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 9.2%
  • 2016: 9.2%
  • 2021: 8.4%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Carindale, Couples with children is the majority at 67%; Couples without children is next at 24%.

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 Carindale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/303011051/carindale/topic/family-households