2.6 → 0.0%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.6
- 2016: 2.6
- 2021: 2.6
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Currumbin Waters · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How families and households are made up across the area.
More people share a home in Currumbin Waters than in most similar areas. This is a place where family living is common, with 58.9% of families consisting of couples with children.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Currumbin Waters — higher than 57% of areas.
| Currumbin Waters | 2.6 |
|---|---|
| 4223, QLD | 2.6 |
| Queensland | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
The typical home here holds 2.6 people, which is about the same as the national figure. Only 22.6% of residents live alone, a rate that is a little below the Australian average of 25.6%.
2.6 → 0.0%
Higher than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
22.6% ▲ +1.8%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
In Currumbin Waters, the largest group is 2 people at 33%, followed by 1 person (23%) and 4 people (18%).
Family types and one-parent families.
Couples with children make up the bulk of families at 58.9%, while one-parent families account for 15.3%. This last figure is higher than in most similar areas, though it has fallen slightly since 2011.
15.3% ▼ -5.4%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Currumbin Waters, Couples with children is the majority at 59%; Couples without children is next at 25%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Currumbin Waters [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309021232/currumbin-waters/topic/family-households