2.5 —
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 2.5
- 2021: 2.5
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Banana · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How families and households are made up across the area.
Much fewer one-parent families live in Banana than in the rest of the state, at just 9.1%. This area is largely defined by traditional family units, with over half of all families consisting of couples with children.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Banana — lower than 57% of areas.
| Banana | 2.5 |
|---|---|
| 4719, QLD | 2.3 |
| Queensland | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
The typical home in Banana holds 2.5 people, which is about the same as the Queensland and national figures. About 26.6% of households are people living alone, a figure that rose slightly since 2016.
2.5 —
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
26.6% —
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Banana, the largest group is 2 people at 37%, followed by 1 person (27%) and 4 people (13%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up the majority of families at 58.7%. The proportion of one-parent families is well below the national figure of 14.1%, though this rose slightly from 7.6% in 2016.
9.1% —
Lower than 87% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Banana, Couples with children is the majority at 59%; Couples without children is next at 31%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Banana [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/308041528/banana/topic/family-households