Parkhurst - Kawana · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Parkhurst - Kawana

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly one in five families in Parkhurst - Kawana are led by a single parent, a figure well above the national average. This creates a distinct community profile where 56.6% of families consist of couples with children. Most homes here house about 2.6 people, keeping the area's household size steady over the last decade.

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📍 Parkhurst - Kawana, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Parkhurst - Kawana sits — Average household size

2.6 → 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 Parkhurst - Kawana — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Parkhurst - Kawana2.6
4702, QLD 2.7
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Two-person homes are the most common at 31.3%, while those living alone make up 24.8% of the area. This single-person figure has risen 1.9 percentage points since 2011 and sits about the same as the Queensland average.

2.6 → 0.0%

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

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

24.8% ▲ +8.2%

Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 22.9%
  • 2016: 23.4%
  • 2021: 24.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Parkhurst - Kawana, the largest group is 2 people at 31%, followed by 1 person (25%) and 4 people (17%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

One-parent families make up 19.4% of the local total, which is much higher than most similar areas and 5.3 percentage points above the Australian figure. This proportion has remained steady since 2011.

19.4% ▲ +3.8%

Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 18.7%
  • 2016: 19.1%
  • 2021: 19.4%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Parkhurst - Kawana, Couples with children is the majority at 57%; Couples without children is next 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 Parkhurst - Kawana [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/308031215/parkhurst-kawana/topic/family-households