Tarragindi · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Tarragindi

How families and households are made up across the area.

Almost three people per home make Tarragindi a place where large households are the norm. Most residents live in family groups, which is a stark contrast to the national trend of more people living alone.

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📍 Tarragindi, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Tarragindi sits — Average household size

2.9 ▲ +7.4%
  • 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 Tarragindi — higher than 86% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Tarragindi2.9
4121, QLD 2.7
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home here holds 2.9 people, which is much higher than most areas and slightly above the national figure. This is reflected in the fact that only 16.7% of people live alone, a figure that is well below the Australian average and has fallen since 2011.

2.9 ▲ +7.4%

Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.7
  • 2016: 2.8
  • 2021: 2.9

Average number of people usually resident per household.

16.7% ▼ -9.1%

Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 18.3%
  • 2016: 16.7%
  • 2021: 16.7%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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Tarragindi splits fairly evenly between 2 people (29%) and 4 people (25%), with 3 people at 19%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Families with children make up nearly 70% of the local mix, while one-parent families are much less common here than in most other areas. At 9.6%, the share of single-parent homes is well below the Queensland and national figures.

9.6% ▼ -16.2%

Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 11.4%
  • 2016: 10.2%
  • 2021: 9.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Tarragindi, Couples with children is the majority at 70%; Couples without children is next at 19%.

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 Tarragindi [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/303041071/tarragindi/topic/family-households