# Family & Households — Parkhurst - Kawana

How families and households are made up across the area.

Area: Parkhurst - Kawana (Statistical Area 2 (SA2))

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.

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.

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.

## Statistics

| Statistic | Value | Change since |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Average household size | 2.6 | +0.0% since 2011 |
| One-parent families | 19.4% | +3.8% since 2011 |
| People living alone | 24.8% | +8.2% since 2011 |

**Family composition** — Couples with children 56.6%, Couples without children 23.1%, One-parent families 19.4%, Other families 1.0%

**Household size** — 2 people 31.3%, 1 person 24.8%, 4 people 16.9%, 3 people 16.1%, 5 people 7.1%, 6 or more 4.0%

Interactive: https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/308031215/parkhurst-kawana/topic/family-households