3.1 ▼ -3.1%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 3.2
- 2016: 3.2
- 2021: 3.1
Average number of people usually resident per household.
Pacific Pines - Gaven · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How families and households are made up across the area.
Couples with children make up 64.9% of the local mix, making Pacific Pines - Gaven a strong hub for families. The area is defined by large households, with 3.1 people typically living in each home, which is a little above the national figure.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Pacific Pines - Gaven — higher than 91% of areas.
| Pacific Pines - Gaven | 3.1 |
|---|---|
| 4211, QLD | 2.7 |
| Queensland | 2.5 |
| Australia | 2.5 |
Average household size.
Homes here are among the largest in the region, which helps explain why only 9.9% of people live alone—a figure far below the national average of 25.6%. While the typical household size has edged down slightly since 2011, 29.3% of homes still house two people.
3.1 ▼ -3.1%
Higher than 91% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Average number of people usually resident per household.
9.9% ▲ +22.6%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of households that are a single person living alone.
Pacific Pines - Gaven splits fairly evenly between 2 people (29%) and 4 people (25%), with 3 people at 21%.
Family types and one-parent families.
One-parent families make up 15.3% of the area, a figure that is higher than most similar places and has risen by 2.3 percentage points since 2011. This is a little above the Australian average of 14.1%.
15.3% ▲ +17.4%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Share of people who live in one-parent families.
In Pacific Pines - Gaven, Couples with children is the majority at 65%; Couples without children is next at 19%.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Family & Households in Pacific Pines - Gaven [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/309061249/pacific-pines-gaven/topic/family-households