Hendra · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Hendra

How families and households are made up across the area.

Fewer people live alone in Hendra than in most similar areas, with a strong presence of larger households. The typical home holds 2.7 people, and two-thirds of all families are couples with children.

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📍 Hendra, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Hendra sits — Average household size

2.7 ▲ +3.8%
  • 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 Hendra — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Hendra2.7
4011, QLD 2.3
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home in Hendra holds 2.7 people, which is higher than most areas and slightly above the national figure. Only 20.6% of people live alone, a figure that is well below both the Queensland and Australian averages and has fallen since 2011.

2.7 ▲ +3.8%

Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.6
  • 2016: 2.7
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

20.6% ▼ -8.5%

Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 22.6%
  • 2016: 19.8%
  • 2021: 20.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Hendra, the largest group is 2 people at 31%, followed by 1 person (21%) and 4 people (19%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 66.7% of families here. Only 10.1% are one-parent families, which is much lower than most similar areas and well below the national figure of 14.1%.

10.1% ▼ -15.4%

Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 12.0%
  • 2016: 10.5%
  • 2021: 10.1%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Hendra, Couples with children is the majority at 67%; Couples without children is next at 22%.

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 Hendra [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/305031125/hendra/topic/family-households