Stanthorpe Surrounds · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Stanthorpe Surrounds

How families and households are made up across the area.

Far fewer one-parent families live in Stanthorpe Surrounds compared to the rest of Queensland. This area is mostly made up of family households, with nearly half consisting of couples with children. Most homes here are small, typically housing two or three people.

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📍 Stanthorpe Surrounds, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Stanthorpe Surrounds sits — Average household size

2.5 → 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 Stanthorpe Surrounds — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Stanthorpe Surrounds2.5
4380 crosses QLD/NSW 2.3
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home holds 2.5 people, a figure that has barely changed since 2011 and matches the national average. About 23.2% of residents live alone, which is a little below the Australian figure and reflects a small increase over the last decade.

2.5 → 0.0%

Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

23.2% ▲ +9.5%

Lower than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 21.2%
  • 2016: 23.8%
  • 2021: 23.2%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Stanthorpe Surrounds, the largest group is 2 people at 44%, followed by 1 person (23%) and 3 people (12%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 48.6% of families here, while couples without children account for 39.2%. Only 11.0% of families are one-parent households, which is well below both the Queensland and national figures.

11.0% ▲ +6.3%

Lower than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 10.4%
  • 2016: 10.0%
  • 2021: 11.0%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Stanthorpe Surrounds, the largest group is Couples with children at 49%, followed by Couples without children (39%) and One-parent families (11%).

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 Stanthorpe Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/307031188/stanthorpe-surrounds/topic/family-households