Banana · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Banana

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.

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📍 Banana, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Banana sits — Average household size

2.5
  • 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 Banana — lower than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Banana2.5
4719, QLD 2.3
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

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.

  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.5

Average number of people usually resident per household.

26.6%

Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2016: 25.6%
  • 2021: 26.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Banana, the largest group is 2 people at 37%, followed by 1 person (27%) and 4 people (13%).

Families

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.

  • 2016: 7.6%
  • 2021: 9.1%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Banana, Couples with children is the majority at 59%; Couples without children is next at 31%.

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 Banana [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/308041528/banana/topic/family-households