Daintree · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Daintree

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly 30% of people in Daintree live alone, a figure well above the national average. This trend toward smaller living arrangements means the area has fewer people per home than most other parts of the country.

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📍 Daintree, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Daintree sits — Average household size

2.3 ▼ -4.2%
  • 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 Daintree — lower than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Daintree2.3
4873, QLD 2.3
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home here holds 2.3 people, which is a little below the Queensland figure and has edged down since 2011. Almost 30% of households consist of one person, while 39.4% contain two people.

2.3 ▼ -4.2%

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

  • 2011: 2.4
  • 2016: 2.3
  • 2021: 2.3

Average number of people usually resident per household.

29.8% ▲ +7.3%

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

  • 2011: 27.8%
  • 2016: 30.1%
  • 2021: 29.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Daintree, the largest group is 2 people at 39%, followed by 1 person (30%) and 3 people (12%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 47.6% of families, followed by couples without children at 34.3%. One-parent families account for 16.6% of the total, which is a little above the national figure and has risen since 2011.

16.6% ▲ +8.1%

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

  • 2011: 15.3%
  • 2016: 16.7%
  • 2021: 16.6%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Daintree, the largest group is Couples with children at 48%, followed by Couples without children (34%) and One-parent families (17%).

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 Daintree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/306041164/daintree/topic/family-households