Broadbeach Waters · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Broadbeach Waters

How families and households are made up across the area.

Households in Broadbeach Waters have grown slightly larger since 2011. The area is now defined by a high proportion of families, with 57.1% of homes consisting of couples with children.

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📍 Broadbeach Waters, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Broadbeach Waters sits — Average household size

2.6 ▲ +4.0%
  • 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 Broadbeach Waters — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Broadbeach Waters2.6
4218, QLD 2.3
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

The typical home holds 2.6 people, which is higher than most areas. This is reflected in the fact that only 21.5% of residents live alone, a figure well below both the Queensland and national averages.

2.6 ▲ +4.0%

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

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.6
  • 2021: 2.6

Average number of people usually resident per household.

21.5% ▼ -1.7%

Lower than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 21.9%
  • 2016: 21.3%
  • 2021: 21.5%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Broadbeach Waters, the largest group is 2 people at 37%, followed by 1 person (21%) and 3 people (17%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the majority of families here. In contrast, one-parent families account for only 11.3% of the total, which is well below the state average and has fallen since 2011.

11.3% ▼ -9.2%

Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 12.4%
  • 2016: 11.1%
  • 2021: 11.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Broadbeach Waters, Couples with children is the majority at 57%; Couples without children is next at 30%.

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 Broadbeach Waters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309011224/broadbeach-waters/topic/family-households