Currumbin Waters · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Currumbin Waters

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.

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📍 Currumbin Waters, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Currumbin Waters sits — Average household size

2.6 → 0.0%
  • 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 Currumbin Waters — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Currumbin Waters2.6
4223, QLD 2.6
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

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.

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

Average number of people usually resident per household.

22.6% ▲ +1.8%

Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 22.2%
  • 2016: 21.8%
  • 2021: 22.6%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Currumbin Waters, the largest group is 2 people at 33%, followed by 1 person (23%) and 4 people (18%).

Families

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.

  • 2011: 16.2%
  • 2016: 15.7%
  • 2021: 15.3%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Currumbin Waters, Couples with children is the majority at 59%; Couples without children is next at 25%.

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 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