Carrara · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Carrara

How families and households are made up across the area.

A slightly higher share of one-parent families than the national average defines the household makeup in Carrara. Most homes here are family-based, with over half consisting of couples with children.

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📍 Carrara, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Carrara sits — Average household size

2.4 ▼ -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 Carrara — lower than 64% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Carrara2.4
4211, QLD 2.7
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

About 2.4 people live in each home, which is about the same as the Queensland and Australian figures. The number of people living alone has risen to 24.8% since 2011, and two-person households are the most common at 37.3%.

2.4 ▼ -4.0%

Lower than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 2.5
  • 2016: 2.5
  • 2021: 2.4

Average number of people usually resident per household.

24.8% ▲ +10.4%

Lower than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 22.4%
  • 2016: 22.8%
  • 2021: 24.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Carrara, the largest group is 2 people at 37%, followed by 1 person (25%) and 3 people (17%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Couples with children make up the largest group at 52.7%. One-parent families account for 15.8% of the total, which is higher than most areas and a little above the Australian figure.

15.8% ▼ -1.8%

Higher than 70% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 16.1%
  • 2016: 15.9%
  • 2021: 15.8%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Carrara, Couples with children is the majority at 53%; 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 Carrara [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309061246/carrara/topic/family-households