Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach

How families and households are made up across the area.

A high number of single-person homes defines the daily life of Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach. About 37% of homes here are occupied by just one person, which is far above the national figure. This trend has grown since 2011, creating a community where small households are very common.

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📍 Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach sits — Average household size

2.1 → 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 Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach — lower than 89% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach2.1
4878, QLD 2.4
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

With 37.3% of residents living alone, this area has one of the highest rates of single-person homes across similar regions. Consequently, the typical home holds only 2.1 people, which is a little below the Queensland and Australian figures of 2.5.

2.1 → 0.0%

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

  • 2011: 2.1
  • 2016: 2.1
  • 2021: 2.1

Average number of people usually resident per household.

37.3% ▲ +9.9%

Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 33.9%
  • 2016: 36.3%
  • 2021: 37.3%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach splits fairly evenly between 1 person (37%) and 2 people (37%), with 3 people at 13%.

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 23.2% of the area, a figure that is well above both the state and national averages. This has risen by 2.7 percentage points since 2011, though couples with children remain the largest group at 40.4%.

23.2% ▲ +13.2%

Higher than 93% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 20.5%
  • 2016: 21.9%
  • 2021: 23.2%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach splits fairly evenly between Couples with children (40%) and Couples without children (35%), with One-parent families at 23%.

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 Yorkeys Knob - Machans Beach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/306011143/yorkeys-knob-machans-beach/topic/family-households