Nerang - Mount Nathan · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Family & Households in Nerang - Mount Nathan

How families and households are made up across the area.

Nearly 18% of families in Nerang - Mount Nathan are led by a single parent, a figure well above the national average. This area is largely made up of family homes, with couples raising children in over half of all households. While household types vary, the number of people living in each home has remained steady over the last decade.

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📍 Nerang - Mount Nathan, Statistical Area 2 (SA2)

Where Nerang - Mount Nathan 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 Nerang - Mount Nathan — higher than 57% of areas.

Average household size compared with the state and national average
Nerang - Mount Nathan2.6
4211, QLD 2.7
Queensland 2.5
Australia 2.5

Households

Average household size.

Most homes in the area house two people (32.2%), though the typical household size of 2.6 people is slightly higher than the national figure. About 24.8% of people live alone, which is a small increase from 2011.

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.

24.8% ▲ +5.9%

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

  • 2011: 23.4%
  • 2016: 24.8%
  • 2021: 24.8%

Share of households that are a single person living alone.

Household size

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In Nerang - Mount Nathan, the largest group is 2 people at 32%, followed by 1 person (25%) and 3 people (17%).

Families

Family types and one-parent families.

Families with couples and children make up 55.4% of the area. The proportion of one-parent families is 17.7%, which is much higher than in most similar areas and well above the Australian average of 14.1%.

17.7% ▼ -2.7%

Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.

  • 2011: 18.1%
  • 2016: 17.8%
  • 2021: 17.7%

Share of people who live in one-parent families.

Family composition

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In Nerang - Mount Nathan, Couples with children is the majority at 55%; Couples without children is next at 26%.

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 Nerang - Mount Nathan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309061248/nerang-mount-nathan/topic/family-households