Sunnybank · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Sunnybank

How families and households are made up across the area.

Three people per home is the typical arrangement in Sunnybank, which is much higher than in most other areas. This reflects a community where large households are common and people living alone are few. Over a decade, the number of people sharing a roof has edged up slightly.

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📍 Sunnybank, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Sunnybank sits — Average household size

3.0 ▲ +7.1%
  • 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 Sunnybank — higher than 89% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Sunnybank3.0
4109, QLD 3.0
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 20% of residents live alone, which is well below the national figure of 25.6%. Most homes are shared, with 29% containing two people and 17% holding four people.

3.0 ▲ +7.1%

Higher than 89% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.8
  • 2016: 3.0
  • 2021: 3.0

Average number of people usually resident per household.

19.9% ▲ +9.8%

Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 18.2%
  • 2016: 17.8%
  • 2021: 19.9%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Sunnybank, the largest group is 2 people at 29%, followed by 1 person (20%) and 4 people (17%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the majority of families at 54.9%. One-parent families account for 16.5%, which is a little above the Australian figure of 14.1%.

16.5% ▲ +3.9%

Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 15.9%
  • 2016: 14.7%
  • 2021: 16.5%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Sunnybank, Couples with children is the majority at 55%; Couples without children is next at 26%.

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Sunnybank [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/303061079/sunnybank/topic/family-households