2.6 —
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2016: 2.7
- 2021: 2.6
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Boyne Island - Tannum Sands · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How families and households are made up across the area.
Single-person living has grown more common in Boyne Island - Tannum Sands, where the number of people living alone rose by 4.3 percentage points since 2016. While most homes are still family-based, the typical household consists of 2.6 people, which is slightly higher than the national figure.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Boyne Island - Tannum Sands — higher than 57% of areas.
| Boyne Island - Tannum Sands | 2.6 |
|---|---|
| 4680, QLD | 2.6 |
| Queensland | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
Two-person homes are the most common, making up 36.7% of households. The number of people living alone is 22.8%, which is lower than most areas and a little below the Queensland figure of 24.7%.
2.6 —
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
22.8% —
Lower than 60% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Boyne Island - Tannum Sands, the largest group is 2 people at 37%, followed by 1 person (23%) and 4 people (16%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up the majority of families at 58.8%. One-parent families account for 12.9%, a figure that is a little below the national average and has risen 2.2 percentage points since 2016.
12.9% —
Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Boyne Island - Tannum Sands, Couples with children is the majority at 59%; Couples without children is next at 28%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Boyne Island - Tannum Sands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/308051531/boyne-island-tannum-sands/topic/family-households