Elanora · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Elanora

How families and households are made up across the area.

Larger households are common in Elanora, where 59% of families consist of couples with children. This creates a family-focused environment with far fewer people living alone than in the typical Australian suburb. The typical home here holds 2.7 people, a figure that has remained steady for a decade.

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📍 Elanora, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Elanora sits — Average household size

2.7 → 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 Elanora — higher than 71% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Elanora2.7
4221, QLD 2.5
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Only 19.8% of residents live alone, which is well below both the Queensland and national figures. This helps explain why the area has more people per home than most other places.

2.7 → 0.0%

Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.7
  • 2016: 2.7
  • 2021: 2.7

Average number of people usually resident per household.

19.8% ▲ +3.1%

Lower than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 19.2%
  • 2016: 19.3%
  • 2021: 19.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Elanora, the largest group is 2 people at 32%, followed by 1 person (20%) and 4 people (20%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Families with couples and children make up the biggest group at 59%. One-parent families account for 15.9% of the total, which is higher than most areas and slightly above the national figure.

15.9% ▲ +4.3%

Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 15.2%
  • 2016: 16.1%
  • 2021: 15.9%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Elanora, Couples with children is the majority at 59%; Couples without children is next at 24%.

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 Elanora [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309021233/elanora/topic/family-households