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.
Tarragindi · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
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.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Tarragindi — higher than 86% of areas.
| Tarragindi | 2.9 |
|---|---|
| 4121, QLD | 2.7 |
| Queensland | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
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.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
16.7% ▼ -9.1%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Tarragindi splits fairly evenly between 2 people (29%) and 4 people (25%), with 3 people at 19%.
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.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Tarragindi, Couples with children is the majority at 70%; Couples without children is next at 19%.
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