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.
Daintree · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
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.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Daintree — lower than 71% of areas.
| Daintree | 2.3 |
|---|---|
| 4873, QLD | 2.3 |
| Queensland | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
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.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
29.8% ▲ +7.3%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Daintree, the largest group is 2 people at 39%, followed by 1 person (30%) and 3 people (12%).
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.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Daintree, the largest group is Couples with children at 48%, followed by Couples without children (34%) and One-parent families (17%).
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