Taringa · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Taringa

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly 32% of people in Taringa live alone, a figure well above the national average. This contributes to a smaller typical household size than most other areas. The community is largely made up of couples, with over half of all families including children.

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📍 Taringa, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Taringa sits — Average household size

2.2 → 0.0%
  • 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 Taringa — lower than 86% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Taringa2.2
4068, QLD 2.5
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Homes in Taringa are smaller than usual, with only 2.2 people per dwelling. This is a little below the national figure and is consistent with the high number of single-person households, which is much higher than most areas.

2.2 → 0.0%

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

  • 2011: 2.2
  • 2016: 2.2
  • 2021: 2.2

Average number of people usually resident per household.

31.8% ▼ -0.8%

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

  • 2011: 32.0%
  • 2016: 31.1%
  • 2021: 31.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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Taringa splits fairly evenly between 2 people (37%) and 1 person (32%), with 3 people at 16%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 51.6% of families here. In contrast, one-parent families account for 10.8%, which is well below the figures for both Queensland and Australia.

10.8% ▲ +9.3%

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

  • 2011: 9.9%
  • 2016: 8.6%
  • 2021: 10.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Taringa, Couples with children is the majority at 52%; Couples without children is next at 34%.

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 Taringa [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/304031097/taringa/topic/family-households