2.7 → 0.0%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.7
- 2016: 2.6
- 2021: 2.7
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Rockhampton Surrounds - North · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How families and households are made up across the area.
Only 18.2% of people live alone in Rockhampton Surrounds - North, a figure well below the national average. This area is predominantly made up of larger households and families, with a typical home holding 2.7 people.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Rockhampton Surrounds - North — higher than 71% of areas.
| Rockhampton Surrounds - North | 2.7 |
|---|---|
| 4706, QLD | 2.1 |
| Queensland | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
Homes here are larger than in most areas, with 38.6% of households containing two people and 15.6% containing three. This helps explain why the number of people living alone is much lower than across Queensland.
2.7 → 0.0%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
18.2% ▲ +4.8%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Rockhampton Surrounds - North, the largest group is 2 people at 39%, followed by 1 person (18%) and 3 people (16%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up the majority of families at 57.9%. One-parent families account for 9.6%, which is well below the national figure and has fallen since 2011.
9.6% ▼ -8.8%
Lower than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Rockhampton Surrounds - North, Couples with children is the majority at 58%; Couples without children is next at 32%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Rockhampton Surrounds - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/308031219/rockhampton-surrounds-north/topic/family-households