Yeppoon · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Yeppoon

How families and households are made up across the area.

Over half of all families in Yeppoon are couples with children, making them the most common household type. The area's family structures have remained very stable over the last decade, mirroring patterns seen across Queensland and the rest of the country.

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📍 Yeppoon, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Yeppoon 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 Yeppoon — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Yeppoon2.5
4703, QLD 2.5
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Most homes in Yeppoon house two people, accounting for 38.4% of households. With a typical size of 2.5 people per home, this is about the same as the national figure and has barely changed since 2011.

2.5 → 0.0%

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

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.4
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

25.1% ▲ +0.6%

Higher than 50% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 24.9%
  • 2016: 25.6%
  • 2021: 25.1%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Yeppoon, the largest group is 2 people at 38%, followed by 1 person (25%) and 3 people (14%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up 52.1% of families, while 32.7% are couples without children. One-parent families represent 14.4% of the total, which is higher than most similar areas.

14.4% ▼ -1.9%

Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 14.7%
  • 2016: 14.2%
  • 2021: 14.4%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Yeppoon, Couples with children is the majority at 52%; Couples without children is next at 33%.

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 Yeppoon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/308031223/yeppoon/topic/family-households